Gandalf, Party Guest (HOC #2)
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Gandalf, Party Guest is a rare printing from The Hobbit Eternal (HOC #2), a Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard. Illustrated by Dmitry Burmak.
Card text
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value X or less from your hand without paying its mana cost, where X is twice the number of legendary Wizards you control.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{U}{R}{W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 4 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | The Hobbit Eternal (HOC) |
| Collector number | 2 |
| Artist | Dmitry Burmak |
| Released | 2026-08-14 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $1.62, foil $1.60 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- June 29, 2026 — If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
- June 29, 2026 — You choose whether to cast a spell from your hand as Gandalf's triggered ability resolves. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the card's types are ignored.
- June 29, 2026 — If a spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
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