Art by Marius Bota
Saved commander deck
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.
Prompt: Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
Sacrifices itself to fetch Plains and can be recurred each turn
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Catches up on Plains and is recurrable with Bilbo
Loyal Warhound
{1}{W}Creature — Dog
Two-mana Plains ramp that fits Bilbo's reanimation range
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
One-mana card engine recurrable by Bilbo
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws on low-power creature ETBs and is recurrable
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Enchantment card draw triggered by small creature recursion
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards whenever low-power creatures enter
Archivist of Oghma
{1}{W}Creature — Halfling Cleric
Draws cards from opponent search triggers and fits Bilbo's MV restriction
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
Draws cards in turns tokens or extra creatures enter
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Draws cards off sacrifice targets recurrable with Bilbo
Smuggler's Share
{2}{W}Enchantment
Punishes extra cards drawn and ramp from opponents
Court of Ardenvale
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Provides monarch card draw and secondary recursion for small permanents
Mishra's Bauble
{0}Artifact
Free cantrip that can be recurred every combat with Bilbo
Removal
11 cards
Cathar Commando
{1}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Sacrifices itself for artifact/enchantment removal and is easily recurred
Skyclave Apparition
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Kor Spirit
Exiles low-mana permanents and can be brought back repeatedly
Loran of the Third Path
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
ETB artifact or enchantment destruction on an MV 3 body
Seal of Cleansing
{1}{W}Enchantment
Sitting removal that can be popped and recurred with Bilbo
Grasp of Fate
{1}{W}{W}Enchantment
Three-mana enchantment that exiles a nonland permanent per opponent
Vanquish the Horde
{6}{W}{W}Sorcery
Ultra-cheap board sweeper when the battlefield is wide
Threats/Wincons
19 cards
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Aggressive scaling threat that triggers small creature ETBs
Serra Ascendant
{W}Creature — Human Monk
Massive early flying lifelink threat recurrable with Bilbo
Ranger-Captain of Eos
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier Ranger
Tutors one-drops, sacrifices to silence opponents, and can be recurred
Sun Titan
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Giant
Doubles up on Bilbo's low-mana permanent recursion
Lion Sash
{1}{W}Artifact Creature — Equipment Cat
Graveyard hate that grows into a substantial equipment threat
Luminarch Ascension
{1}{W}Enchantment
Two-mana enchantment that churns out 4/4 Angels
Extraction Specialist
{2}{W}Creature — Human Rogue
Additional reanimation for Bilbo's low-mana targets
Recruiter of the Guard
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Tutors any utility creature and can be recurred after dying
Samwise the Stouthearted
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Hobbit companion who returns permanents that went to the graveyard
Charismatic Conqueror
{1}{W}Creature — Vampire Soldier
Generates vampire tokens or forces opposing cards to enter tapped
Drannith Magistrate
{1}{W}Creature — Human Wizard
Stax creature shutting down commanders and exile casts
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Taxes noncreature spells and fits Bilbo's recursion curve
Archon of Emeria
{2}{W}Creature — Archon
Slows opponent spell velocity and nonbasic mana
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Indestructible MV 3 threat that distributes +1/+1 counters
Walking Ballista
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
Mana sink finisher that costs 0 in the graveyard for Bilbo recursion
Smuggler's Copter
{2}Artifact — Vehicle
Evasive vehicle that loots permanents into the graveyard for Bilbo
Mirror Entity
{2}{W}Creature — Shapeshifter
MV 3 mana sink to turn the army into lethal attackers
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Scout
Doubles Bilbo's and other low-power creatures' triggered abilities
Court of Grace
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Introduces monarch and produces flying spirit and angel tokens
Utility
12 cards
Selfless Savior
{W}Creature — Dog
Sacrifices to protect Bilbo and can be recurred each combat
Alseid of Life's Bounty
{W}Enchantment Creature — Nymph
Sacrifices to grant protection to key permanents
Mother of Runes
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Taps to grant protection to ensure Bilbo connects safely
Dauntless Bodyguard
{W}Creature — Human Knight
One-mana protection shield that can be reanimated constantly
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Haste and shroud to guarantee Bilbo attacks immediately
Soul-Guide Lantern
{1}Artifact
One-mana repeatable targeted graveyard hate or cantrip
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate reactive protection against board wipes
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free protection spell when Bilbo is on the battlefield
Key to the City
{2}Artifact
Discards cards to graveyard while making Bilbo completely unblockable
Sevinne's Reclamation
{2}{W}Sorcery
Secondary recursion spell with flashback matching Bilbo's MV 3 restriction
