Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim (2P122)

Set:	Mines of Moria
Kind:	Free People
Culture:	Gandalf
Twilight:	4
Card Type:	Companion • Wizard
Strength:	7
Vitality:	4
Resistance:	6
Signet:	Aragorn
Game Text:	At the start of each of your turns, you may draw a card.
Lore:	”'When evening in the Shire was grey / his footsteps on the Hill were heard; / before the dawn he went away / on journey long without a word.'”
Rarity:	P

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General Strategy

Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim has an easy to understand card text, he simply draws a card. Is that good? Yes it is. Card advantage has always been a good thing in CCGs. The advantage here can be used in many ways. An extra card might be that companion or skirmish event you need. It can be the extra minion you need next turn, to set up a killer shadow turn. Its power and toughness are on par with most of the other Gandalfs, and its Aragorn signet allows healing by King in Exile and Hard Choice.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

This Gandalf isn't really strong versus a single strategy, it's just an overall very useful tool.

Weak Versus...

Having him in the deck. Usually his ability comes out best when you start him.

Example Decks

Bad Beef.

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer
Ring: The One Ring, Isildur's Bane

Adventure deck:
Westfarthing
Buckleberry Ferry
Rivendell Valley
Mithril Mine
The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Dimrill Dale
Anduin Wilderland
Shores of Nen Hithoel
Summit of Amon Hen

Free Peoples Draw Deck:
1x Gimli, Son of Gloin
1x Arwen, Daughter of Elrond
1x Legolas, Greenleaf
1x Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim
1x Aragorn, Ranger of the North
2x Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith
1x Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence
1x Sam, Proper Poet
1x Thrarin, Dwarven Smith
1x Calaglin, Elf of Lorien
1x Celeborn, Lord of Lorien
4x Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
1x Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood
2x Orophin, Lorien Bowman
1x Rúmil, Elven Protector
1x Albert Dreary, Entertainer From Bree
3x Ottar, Man of Laketown
2x Bounder
2x Horn of Boromir
2x Bill the Pony
1x Hobbit Sword
1x Sting
3x Secret Sentinels
1x A Wizard Is Never Late
4x Speak "Friend" and Enter
1x Orc-bane
1x O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!

Shadow Draw Deck:
2x Isengard Shaman
2x Isengard Warrior
4x Goblin Runner
4x Goblin Scavengers
1x Goblin Wallcrawler
1x Goblin Warrior
1x Guard Commander
4x Moria Scout
1x The Balrog, Flame of Udun
2x Úlairë Nertëa, Messenger of Dol Guldur
4x Goblin Scimitar
2x The Palanthir of Orthanc
2x Host of Thousands
2x Such a Little Thing
4x Goblin Armory
2x Goblin Swarms
2x Relics of Moria
2x They Are Coming

This deck starts gandalf to create a shadow kill setup. Early Gandalf draws extra cards to build up a ashadow kill, he also allows Elrond to be played from turn 1 and set up an even more drawing engine.