Gandalf, Wandering Wizard

Five mana for a 4/5 without immediate value is slow; Ward 3 helps it stick, but the {6} draw mode is too late for a clear competitive home.

Could be wrong if A slower blue shell or unusually favorable targeted-removal metagame could make Ward 3 more valuable than expected.

Pioneer demands more impact from five mana. This is merely a protected body, and paying six more mana for delayed cards is not a credible payoff.

Could be wrong if A mana-heavy midrange deck could test it as a difficult-to-remove threat, though no such need is established.

A five-mana 4/5 with no ETB effect is badly behind Modern's rate; Ward 3 is insufficient, and the six-mana cash-in is unrealistic.

Could be wrong if A dedicated high-mana shell could make the activation relevant, but that requires unsupported adoption and a very low opportunity cost.

At five mana, Gandalf is far below Legacy's required efficiency. Ward does not compensate for no immediate impact, and its draw mode is impractical.

Could be wrong if An unusual fast-mana Wizard shell could lower the effective cost, but no supplied context supports one.

A 4/5 with Ward 3 can be tested as a resilient top-end threat, but five mana and no ETB value trail Pauper's established finishers.

Could be wrong if If the format's removal is especially target-dependent and games slow down, Ward 3 could make it a more reliable finisher.

Wizard tribal can use the type and protected body, but it takes eleven total mana before the one-shot draw-three, far too inefficient for optimized lists.

Could be wrong if A Wizard or legendary-matters deck with abundant mana and recursion incentives could value the body more than expected.

A 4/5 Ward 3 stabilizes well and is costly to remove; no evasion or ETB effect, plus a mostly unreachable {6} mode, keeps it below premium.

Could be wrong if Unknown format speed and removal quality are decisive: slower games or target-heavy removal would improve it substantially.