EDH Optimizer
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue · 1U
Color identity: Blue
Bilbo, Thief in the Night is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Spells you cast from anywhere other than your hand cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever Bilbo attacks, you may cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell from your graveyard. If an instant or sorcery spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
Reference price of the card: €10.11
Average lands in decks for Bilbo, Thief in the Night: 34
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Build your Bilbo, Thief in the Night deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Bilbo, Thief in the Night 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Bilbo, Thief in the Night deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: A (83/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed60
- Interaction100
- Resilience100
- Closing79
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (12 nonbasic, 22 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Bilbo's Ring · The Reality Chip · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Frantic Search · Counterspell · Sapphire Medallion · Riddles in the Dark · Mystic Forge · Windfall · Etherium Sculptor · Aether Spellbomb · Pongify · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Mm'menon, the Right Hand · Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death · Sensei's Divining Top · Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot · Fortune Teller's Talent · High Tide · Mithril Coat · Fateful Discovery · Sting, Bilbo's Sword · Thought Vessel · Arcane Denial · Mind Stone · Otherworldly Gaze · Swiftfoot Boots · Foundry Inspector · Swan Song · Whispersilk Cloak · Phyrexian Metamorph · Wayfarer's Bauble · Fabricate · Rapid Hybridization · Sai, Master Thopterist · Snap · Lightning Greaves · Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass · The One Ring · Mishra's Bauble · Brotherhood Regalia · Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets · Neerdiv, Devious Diver · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Plunder the Trollshaws · Fact or Fiction · Secrets of the Dead · Cyclonic Rift · Spellskite · Consider · Kappa Cannoneer · Birthday Escape · Lier, Disciple of the Drowned · Bilbo's Burglaring · Brainstorm · Confusticate and Bebother · Laboratory Maniac · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Uncover the Moon-Letters · Aetherflux Reservoir · Aetherize · Hullbreaker Horror · Millikin · Rogue's Passage · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Seat of the Synod · Rivendell · Academy Ruins · Urza's Saga · Otawara, Soaring City · Inventors' Fair · Archway of Innovation · Access Tunnel · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Bilbo, Thief in the Night
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bilbo, Thief in the Night, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bilbo's Ring | 70% | +70% |
| Riddles in the Dark | 60% | +59% |
| The Reality Chip | 70% | +59% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 68% | +56% |
| Mystic Forge | 56% | +46% |
| Mm'menon, the Right Hand | 49% | +46% |
| Bilbo, Luckwearer | 47% | +45% |
| Fortune Teller's Talent | 46% | +45% |
| Glamdring, Foe-hammer | 48% | +44% |
| Sting, Bilbo's Sword | 45% | +44% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 52% | +44% |
| Mithril Coat | 46% | +43% |
| Rogue's Passage | 59% | +43% |
| Otherworldly Gaze | 44% | +41% |
| Fateful Discovery | 45% | +40% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 42% | +40% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 53% | +36% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 48% | +34% |
| Frantic Search | 65% | +33% |
| Neerdiv, Devious Diver | 33% | +32% |
| Rivendell | 43% | +32% |
| Windfall | 54% | +32% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 33% | +32% |
| Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass | 37% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Bilbo, Thief in the Night 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.
- Riddles in the Dark
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- Mystic Forge
- Mm'menon, the Right Hand
- Fortune Teller's Talent
- Sting, Bilbo's Sword
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bilbo's Ring
- The Reality Chip
- Fateful Discovery
- Windfall
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Sensei's Divining Top
- The One Ring
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Palantír of Orthanc
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bilbo, Thief in the Night
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bilbo, Thief in the Night's color identity?
Bilbo, Thief in the Night is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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, Thief in the Night come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bilbo, Thief in the Night deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: A (83/100).
How many lands should a Bilbo, Thief in the Night deck run?
Real Bilbo, Thief in the Night decks run 34 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, Thief in the Night?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bilbo's Ring, Riddles in the Dark, The Reality Chip. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bilbo, Thief in the Night decks.
What combos does Bilbo, Thief in the Night have?
Bilbo, Thief in the Night has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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, Thief in the Night deck cost?
You can start cheap: Riddles in the Dark, Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Mystic Forge 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.