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Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue · WBG
Color identity: Black · Green · White · Abzan
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
If you would gain life, you gain that much life plus 1 instead.
{2}{W}{B}{G}, {T}, Exile Bilbo: Search your library for any number of creature cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Activate only if you have 111 or more life.
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Comes in the precon Food and Fellowship
Average lands in decks for Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant: 35
LifegainTokensCombo+1/+1 CountersLifedrainFoodAristocratsHalflings
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed51
- Interaction23
- Resilience75
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 2 Swamp, 2 Forest)
Essence Warden · Soul Warden · Sol Ring · Soul's Attendant · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Prosperous Innkeeper · Rhox Faithmender · The Gaffer · Cleric Class · Authority of the Consuls · Dina, Soul Steeper · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Fumigate · Aetherflux Reservoir · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Well of Lost Dreams · Beacon of Immortality · Suture Priest · Alhammarret's Archive · Cultivate · Path to Exile · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Sanguine Bond · Farseek · The Wind Crystal · Birds of Paradise · Auriok Champion · Haliya, Guided by Light · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn · Felidar Sovereign · Marauding Blight-Priest · Sunscorch Regent · Pristine Talisman · Serra Ascendant · Treebeard, Gracious Host · Enduring Tenacity · Mortality Spear · Cosmos Elixir · Prize Pig · Riot Control · Boon Reflection · Exemplar of Light · Exquisite Blood · Rampant Growth · Anguished Unmaking · Heliod, Sun-Crowned · Leyline of Hope · Nature's Lore · Accomplished Alchemist · Angel of Vitality · Heroic Intervention · Sam, Loyal Attendant · Archangel of Thune · Hinterland Sanctifier · Revival // Revenge · Samwise Gamgee · Ajani's Welcome · Dawn of Hope · Trelasarra, Moon Dancer · Ajani, Strength of the Pride · Astarion, the Decadent · Guide of Souls · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Sandsteppe Citadel · Isolated Chapel · Sunpetal Grove · Woodland Cemetery · Godless Shrine · Temple Garden · Overgrown Tomb · Indatha Triome · Canopy Vista · Scoured Barrens · Bountiful Promenade · Undergrowth Stadium · Vault of Champions · The Shire · Blossoming Sands · Vault of the Archangel · Windswept Heath · Jungle Hollow · Marsh Flats · Verdant Catacombs · Brushland · Graypelt Refuge · Bojuka Bog
🃏 Recommended cards for Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Soul Warden | 81% | +72% |
| Essence Warden | 83% | +69% |
| Soul's Attendant | 73% | +67% |
| Cleric Class | 63% | +59% |
| Prosperous Innkeeper | 64% | +55% |
| Rhox Faithmender | 64% | +54% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 58% | +51% |
| The Gaffer | 64% | +51% |
| Dina, Soul Steeper | 55% | +50% |
| Beacon of Immortality | 51% | +49% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 53% | +48% |
| Suture Priest | 51% | +48% |
| Daxos, Blessed by the Sun | 48% | +46% |
| Fumigate | 54% | +46% |
| Alhammarret's Archive | 49% | +45% |
| Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim | 54% | +44% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 52% | +44% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 52% | +41% |
| The Wind Crystal | 44% | +40% |
| Auriok Champion | 41% | +39% |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 40% | +37% |
| Felidar Sovereign | 39% | +36% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 40% | +35% |
| Sunscorch Regent | 37% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Prosperous Innkeeper
- Rhox Faithmender
- Dina, Soul Steeper
- Suture Priest
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
- Fumigate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Soul Warden
- Essence Warden
- Soul's Attendant
- Cleric Class
- Authority of the Consuls
- The Gaffer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Alhammarret's Archive
- Serra Ascendant
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned
- Exquisite Blood
- Enduring Tenacity
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant's color identity?
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant deck run?
Real Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Soul Warden, Essence Warden, Soul's Attendant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant decks.
What combos does Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant have?
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Prosperous Innkeeper, Rhox Faithmender, Dina, Soul Steeper are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.