Gandalf, Spark Starter HOB 0097 · uncommon
Gandalf, Spark Starter · {4}{R}{R} · Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard · Reach When Gandalf enters, he deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets. · Power / toughness: 4/3 · Gandalf thought of most things; and though he could not do everything, he could do a great deal for friends in a tight corner.
- Price
- from $0.152 printings
- Win rate
- 59.7% GIH 7,086 instances · Pick-Two
Aug 11–29, 2026 · 17Lands - Grade
- Andrew Quinn 6/10Draftsim · Aug 29, 2026
- Job
- Answers
Game-in-hand win rate, all deck colors. 4,227 wins in 7,086 card-in-hand instances.
6,787 distinct games · 3,670 distinct drafts · games recorded Aug 11–29, 2026.
17Lands file dated Sep 3, 2026 · 100-instance minimum · 17Lands public data ↗
Play
Andrew Quinn: 6.0/10.
More
- Pick-Two
- His entry splits three total damage among up to three targets; each chosen target needs at least one damage.
- Sealed vs Draft
- The six-mana body comes with three total damage, not three damage to every target.
- Two-Headed Giant
- Divide only three total damage among the selected targets. Targeting both opponents does not double that amount.
Pick a printing for its prices and pull odds.
| Finish | Found in | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nonfoil | Play Booster · Red Welcome Deck | $0.15 |
| Foil | Play Booster · Collector Booster | $0.20 |
Foil in a Play Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 237 packs (0.42%) · 11.9% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
Nonfoil in a Play Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 24 packs (4.16%) · 72.0% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
Foil in a Collector Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 17 packs (6.00%) · 52.4% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
How to pull it
Official rates for the whole category, not this card.
| Booster | Slot | Per pack | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play Booster | Nonfoil uncommons | Most packs (≈83.6–89.1% all-regular group) | Main set · uncommon |
| Play Booster | Nonfoil wildcard | 3.9% | Main set · uncommon |
| Play Booster | Foil wildcard | 29.3% | Main set · uncommon |
| Collector Booster | Foil uncommons | 84.6% per normal position | Main set · uncommon |
Wizards: Collecting The Hobbit ↗ · Jul 18, 2026
Details & sources
- Legal in
- Standard · Historic · Timeless · Pioneer · Modern · Legacy · Vintage · CommanderLimited eligibility depends on the event and its booster pool.
- Illustration
- Javier Charro, HOB 97 · Scryfall ↗
- More like this
- uncommon cards →
- Sources
- Andrew Quinn 6/10 · Aug 29, 2026
Wizards: Collecting The Hobbit · Jul 18, 2026
Scryfall USD, snapshot Sep 26
Comprehensive Rules ↗