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Magic · The Hobbit · #97 · Uncommon

Gandalf, Spark Starter

Magic card price for Gandalf, Spark Starter: $0.23 market, from $0.01 at the cheapest listing, Foil printing, updated Oct 18, 2026. Full price history since Jul 28, 2026 below.

Market price · Foil · Oct 18, 2026
$0.23
+21.1% this week · −4.2% in 30 days
Buy on eBay →
1 day+4.6%
7 days+21.1%
30 days−4.2%
90 days—
1 year—
All time−95.4%

Sellers right now

$0.01lowest listing$19.99highest
Market price$0.23
Mid listing$0.25
Direct$0.01
30-day avg$0.20

Market price is what a near-mint copy actually sold for. The cheapest listing is what a seller asks today — on thin markets the two differ a lot.

Where to buy

TCGplayer$0.23
Cardmarket$0.20 €0.18

EUR converted at 1.1253 (ECB reference rate). Shipping and condition not included.

One year

$0.1852-week low$5.0052-week high
In the range1%
All-time low$0.18
All-time high$5.00
First priceJul 28, 2026
Foil · market priceCardmarket (EU, in USD)
$0.00$1.83$3.67$5.50
$0.23
Jul 28Aug 24Sep 20Oct 18
TCGplayer · via tcgcsv · Cardmarket · via MTGJSONtcgrate.com

Price story

Gandalf, Spark Starter (Foil) came out in August 2026; we leave the first weeks out of this story, because early prices are set before real supply exists. Listings currently start at $0.01; over the last 30 days the market price averaged $0.20.

Printings

PrintingMarketLowHigh7d
Foil$0.23$0.01$19.99+21.1%
Normal$0.10$0.01$19.99−16.7%

The card in play

Power / Toughness4 / 3
Type line
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Rules text

Reach

When Gandalf enters, he deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.

Flavor

Gandalf thought of most things; and though he could not do everything, he could do a great deal for friends in a tight corner.

Other printings of Gandalf, Spark Starter

1 more · $0.23 – $0.32
All printings
Gandalf, Spark Starter (Borderless) (203), The Hobbit — Magic card price 0.0% 7d Gandalf, Spark Starter (Borderless) The Hobbit · #203 $0.32

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