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Gadwick, the Wizened

Gadwick, the Wizened

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Gadwick wants a deck that slows the whole table down with rules everyone must follow. It also works in a deck built around Humans or Wizards.

  • Mana costXblueblueblue
  • Blue ()
  • Power / toughness3 / 3
  • RarityRare

When Gadwick enters, draw X cards.

Whenever you cast a blue spell, tap target nonland permanent an opponent controls.

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Cards That Fit Gadwick, the Wizened

Picked for what they do in Gadwick's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Gadwick's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

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Rulings for Gadwick, the Wizened

explain how Gadwick works in tricky situations. They come from Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic.RulingThe official answer to how a card works in a tricky situation. Most rulings are written by Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic, and a few are notes from Scryfall, the card database Magic players use. A ruling explains a card. It does not change what the card says.Open the full glossary

Wizards of the Coast 4 Oct 2019

Gadwick's second ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

Wizards of the Coast 4 Oct 2019

Gadwick's triggered ability won't trigger when you cast it because it's not on the battlefield yet.

Wizards of the Coast 4 Oct 2019

If Gadwick enters the battlefield without being cast, or if it was cast for a cost other than its mana cost, the value of X for its first ability is 0.

3 rulings, all written by Wizards of the Coast. Read the originals on Gatherer ↗

Similar Commanders

Commanders that share the most with Gadwick, and what they share.

Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryUPlayers write colors as letters: U for blue. Blue is U because B was already taken by black.StaxStax decks slow the whole game down with cards that make spells cost more, stop lands from untapping, or limit what players can do each turn. The deck is built so those limits hurt it least. Many groups dislike playing against it, so check with your table first.Open the Stax pageFreeze / Tap LockKeeps permanents tapped, or stops them untapping normally. It denies opponents their mana and attackers, and on your own cards it is the drawback you pay for a burst of power. Basalt Monolith, Intruder AlarmOpen the Freeze / Tap Lock pageETB ValueDoes something useful the moment it arrives: an enter the battlefield ability, which players shorten to ETB. You keep that effect even if the card is removed straight afterwards, which is why these pair so well with flicker cards that make them enter again. Solemn Simulacrum, The One RingOpen the ETB Value page