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Gandalf of the Secret Fire

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Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Tales of Middle-earth Commander·ltc #507·Mythic·2023·Art by Matt Stewart
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand during an opponent's turn, exile that card with three time counters on it instead of putting it into your graveyard as it resolves. Then if the exiled card doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend. (At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may play it without paying its mana cost.)

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Set
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC)
Number
#507
Rarity
Mythic
Artist
Matt Stewart
Frame
2015
Border
Borderless
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$2.24
USD Foil
$1.63
EUR
1.26
EUR Foil
0.96
MTGO Tix
0.15

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings14

11/3/2023·wotc

When the last time counter is removed from the exiled card, it's cast as a completely new spell. Modes and targets are chosen again. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, they must be paid again. If they can't be, the spell can't be cast and stays exiled.

2/2/2024·wotc

If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again at the beginning of the card's owner's next upkeep.

2/2/2024·wotc

If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," such as with suspend, you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those if you want to cast the card.

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