Art by Anna Pavleeva
Saved commander deck
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Leverage Ring-tempting mechanics and iconic Middle-earth treasures to draw cards, generate mana, and pressure opponents with Bilbo and legendary Lord of the Rings allies.
Prompt: A Blue/colour less bilbo Commander Deck with just Hobbit and Lord of the Ring cards
Commander
1 cards
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Sol Ring
{1}Artifact
Essential mana acceleration from the Middle-earth commander set
Inherited Envelope
{3}Artifact
Mana mana fixing that tempts you with the Ring upon entering
Phial of Galadriel
{3}Legendary Artifact
Colorless ramp that doubles life gain and card draw when low
Card Draw
7 cards
Birthday Escape
{U}Sorcery
Inexpensive blue cantrip that tempts you with the Ring
The One Ring
{4}Legendary Artifact
Powerful colorless legendary artifact that grants protection and explosive card draw
Palantír of Orthanc
{3}Legendary Artifact
Forces opponents to choose between letting you draw or taking mill damage
Treason of Isengard
{2}{U}Sorcery
Recovers instant/sorcery spells while amassing an Orc army
Fact or Fiction
{3}{U}Instant
Instant-speed card advantage classic reprinted in LTC
Subjugate the Hobbits
{5}{U}{U}Sorcery
Blue spell that steals low-mana creatures from all opponents
Removal
6 cards
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
Premier red board wipe, heavily discounted in full combat board states
Smite the Deathless
{1}{R}Instant
Red instant removal that prevents creature resurrection
Cast into the Fire
{1}{R}Instant
Versatile red instant to destroy artifacts or small creatures
Spiteful Banditry
{X}{R}{R}Enchantment
Red board clear enchantment that generates Treasure when opposing creatures die
Fire of Orthanc
{3}{R}Sorcery
Red spell for creature damage and artifact destruction
Threats/Wincons
9 cards
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
{3}{U}Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Blue wizard allowing sorceries at flash speed and Ring temptation payoff
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
{2}{U}Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Blue legendary elf that scries whenever creatures enter and tempts with the Ring
Meneldor, Swift Savior
{3}{U}Legendary Creature — Bird Soldier
Flying bird token enabler that blinks your creatures on combat damage
Ioreth of the Healing House
{2}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Blue utility creature that untaps legendary creatures like Bilbo
Corsairs of Umbar
{3}{U}Creature — Human Pirate
Creates evasive tokens and steals spells when dealing damage
Bilbo's Ring
{3}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Bilbo's iconic equipment making the wearer unblockable and hexproof
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Haste-granting equipment that untaps wearer every combat
Glamdring
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
First strike equipment that lets you cast instant/sorceries for free from hand
There and Back Again
{3}{R}{R}Enchantment — Saga
Bilbo thematic Saga that acts as soft removal, tempts, and creates Smaug for 14 Treasures
Utility
6 cards
Mithril Coat
{3}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Flash equipment that grants indestructible protection to legendary creatures
Horn of the Mark
{2}Legendary Artifact
Colorless artifact that digs for creatures when attacking with multiple threats
Lembas
{2}Artifact — Food
Food artifact that scries and draws on entry, shuffling back upon sacrifice
Stone of Erech
{1}Legendary Artifact
Graveyard hate artifact that draws a card and disrupts death triggers
Mirror of Galadriel
{2}Legendary Artifact
Colorless artifact that provides cheap scrying and card advantage
Horses of the Bruinen
{3}{U}{U}Sorcery
Blue bounce spell that bounces creatures and tempts with the Ring
