Art by Marius Bota
Commander deckW
Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
Leverage Bilbo's evasion to repeatedly recur high-value permanents with mana value 3 or less directly from the graveyard, using self-sacrificing artifacts, hatebears, and versatile utility cards to out-grind opponents.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
3WLegendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Wayfarer's Bauble
1Artifact
Sacrifices itself to fetch Plains and can be recurred each turn
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Catches up on Plains and is recurrable with Bilbo
Loyal Warhound
1WCreature — Dog
Two-mana Plains ramp that fits Bilbo's reanimation range
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
One-mana card engine recurrable by Bilbo
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws on low-power creature ETBs and is recurrable
Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
Enchantment card draw triggered by small creature recursion
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Draws cards whenever low-power creatures enter
Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
Draws cards from opponent search triggers and fits Bilbo's MV restriction
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
3WLegendary Creature — Elf Druid
Draws cards in turns tokens or extra creatures enter
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Draws cards off sacrifice targets recurrable with Bilbo
Smuggler's Share
2WEnchantment
Punishes extra cards drawn and ramp from opponents
Court of Ardenvale
2WWEnchantment
Provides monarch card draw and secondary recursion for small permanents
Mishra's Bauble
0Artifact
Free cantrip that can be recurred every combat with Bilbo
Removal
11
Cathar Commando
1WCreature — Human Soldier
Sacrifices itself for artifact/enchantment removal and is easily recurred
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
Exiles low-mana permanents and can be brought back repeatedly
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
ETB artifact or enchantment destruction on an MV 3 body
Seal of Cleansing
1WEnchantment
Sitting removal that can be popped and recurred with Bilbo
Grasp of Fate
1WWEnchantment
Three-mana enchantment that exiles a nonland permanent per opponent
Vanquish the Horde
6WWSorcery
Ultra-cheap board sweeper when the battlefield is wide
Threats/Wincons
19
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
1WWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Aggressive scaling threat that triggers small creature ETBs
Serra Ascendant
WCreature — Human Monk
Massive early flying lifelink threat recurrable with Bilbo
Ranger-Captain of Eos
1WWCreature — Human Soldier Ranger
Tutors one-drops, sacrifices to silence opponents, and can be recurred
Lion Sash
1WArtifact Creature — Equipment Cat
Graveyard hate that grows into a substantial equipment threat
Luminarch Ascension
1WEnchantment
Two-mana enchantment that churns out 4/4 Angels
Extraction Specialist
2WCreature — Human Rogue
Additional reanimation for Bilbo's low-mana targets
Recruiter of the Guard
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Tutors any utility creature and can be recurred after dying
Samwise the Stouthearted
1WLegendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Hobbit companion who returns permanents that went to the graveyard
Charismatic Conqueror
1WCreature — Vampire Soldier
Generates vampire tokens or forces opposing cards to enter tapped
Drannith Magistrate
1WCreature — Human Wizard
Stax creature shutting down commanders and exile casts
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Taxes noncreature spells and fits Bilbo's recursion curve
Archon of Emeria
2WCreature — Archon
Slows opponent spell velocity and nonbasic mana
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
2WLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Indestructible MV 3 threat that distributes +1/+1 counters
Walking Ballista
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
Mana sink finisher that costs 0 in the graveyard for Bilbo recursion
Smuggler's Copter
2Artifact — Vehicle
Evasive vehicle that loots permanents into the graveyard for Bilbo
Mirror Entity
2WCreature — Shapeshifter
MV 3 mana sink to turn the army into lethal attackers
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
2WLegendary Creature — Human Scout
Doubles Bilbo's and other low-power creatures' triggered abilities
Court of Grace
2WWEnchantment
Introduces monarch and produces flying spirit and angel tokens
Utility
12
Selfless Savior
WCreature — Dog
Sacrifices to protect Bilbo and can be recurred each combat
Alseid of Life's Bounty
WEnchantment Creature — Nymph
Sacrifices to grant protection to key permanents
Mother of Runes
WCreature — Human Cleric
Taps to grant protection to ensure Bilbo connects safely
Dauntless Bodyguard
WCreature — Human Knight
One-mana protection shield that can be reanimated constantly
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Haste and shroud to guarantee Bilbo attacks immediately
Soul-Guide Lantern
1Artifact
One-mana repeatable targeted graveyard hate or cantrip
Flawless Maneuver
2WInstant
Free protection spell when Bilbo is on the battlefield
Key to the City
2Artifact
Discards cards to graveyard while making Bilbo completely unblockable
Sevinne's Reclamation
2WSorcery
Secondary recursion spell with flashback matching Bilbo's MV 3 restriction
