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Galadriel, Light of Valinor

Galadriel, Light of Valinor

Legendary Creature — Elf Noble

Galadriel wants a deck that removes its creatures and brings them right back to reuse them. It also suits a deck that keeps making its creatures bigger turn after turn.

  • Mana cost2 genericgreenwhiteblue
  • White, Blue, Green ()
  • Power / toughness3 / 3
  • RarityMythic

Alliance — Whenever another creature you control enters, choose one that hasn't been chosen this turn —

• Add greengreengreen.

• Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

• Scry 2, then draw a card.

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Cards That Fit Galadriel, Light of Valinor

Picked for what they do in Galadriel's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Galadriel'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 Galadriel, Light of Valinor

explain how Galadriel 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 3 Nov 2023

If all three modes have been chosen this turn, Galadriel, Light of Valinor's triggered ability is removed from the stack with no effect.

Wizards of the Coast 3 Nov 2023

If multiple creatures enter the battlefield simultaneously, you must still choose different modes for each instance of the triggered ability that's put onto the stack. If more than three creatures enter the battlefield simultaneously, that choice is made only for the first three.

Wizards of the Coast 3 Nov 2023

It doesn't matter who has chosen any particular mode. For example, say you control Galadriel, Light of Valinor and have chosen the first two modes this turn. If an opponent gains control of Galadriel, that player can choose only the third mode this turn.

Wizards of the Coast 3 Nov 2023

The phrase "that hasn't been chosen this turn" refers only to that specific Galadriel, Light of Valinor. If Galadriel leaves the battlefield and then returns to the battlefield later in the turn, it will be a new object with no memory of the modes chosen when it was previously on the battlefield.

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

Similar Commanders

Commanders that share the most with Galadriel, 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 glossaryWUGPlayers write colors as letters: W for white, U for blue, G for green. Blue is U because B was already taken by black.Blink/FlickerBlink decks briefly remove their own creatures from play and return them at once, so every 'when this enters' ability happens again. The move is called a flicker, and it can also rescue a creature from a spell aimed at it.Open the Blink/Flicker pageETB PayoffRewards you whenever your permanents enter the battlefield. It either gives you something for each arrival or makes their 'when this enters' abilities happen twice. Impact Tremors, PanharmoniconOpen the ETB Payoff pageCounter EngineAdds +1/+1 counters over and over rather than once. A counter here is a small permanent marker that raises a creature's power and toughness for good. It is not a counterspell, which is a different thing entirely. Something that adds them every turn makes your whole board bigger and keeps it that way. Hardened Scales, Corpsejack MenaceOpen the Counter Engine page+1/+1 Counters+1/+1 counter decks put small markers on their creatures that make each one permanently bigger, and keep adding more every turn. Each +1/+1 counter adds one to a creature's power (the damage it deals) and toughness (the damage it can take).Open the +1/+1 Counters page+1/+1 CountersPuts +1/+1 counters on creatures, permanently raising their power and toughness. Unlike a temporary boost that wears off at end of turn, these markers stay put and stack up over a long game. Hardened Scales, The Great HengeOpen the +1/+1 Counters page