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Gandalf's Sanction

Gandalf's Sanction

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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

#208 · EN · Uncommon · 2023-06-23

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Gandalf's Sanction

{1}{U}{R}

Sorcery

Gandalf's Sanction deals X damage to target creature, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard. Excess damage is dealt to that creature's controller instead.

Artist: Tatiana Veryayskaya

Color identity: R, U

Reference prices

Reference prices by finish and currency
FinishUSDEUR
Nonfoil$0.26€0.09
Foil$0.29€0.26

MTGO: 0.03 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

Use in a combo · Use in a deck

Editions & versions

2 printings across 1 edition. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historiclegal
Timelesslegal
Gladiatorlegal
Pioneernot legal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennynot legal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawllegal
Competitivebrawllegal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrlegal
Rulings

2023-06-16 Excess damage caused by a spell or ability is similar to how combat damage from a creature with trample is handled. Start with the amount of damage being dealt to the creature and determine what is "lethal." This is the creature's toughness minus the amount of damage that it already has marked on it, but ignoring any replacement or prevention effects that will modify this damage. Also ignore whether the creature has an ability such as indestructible that will result in it not being destroyed by this damage.

2023-06-16 Gandalf's Sanction is not yet in your graveyard when you determine the value of X.

2023-06-16 If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Gandalf's Sanction tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. It won't deal damage to any player.

2023-06-16 Once you've determined how much damage is excess, Gandalf's Sanction simultaneously deals damage to the creature and to its controller. This damage may be modified by replacement or prevention effects.

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