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Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue · 3W
Color identity: White
Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Bilbo can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater.
Whenever Bilbo deals combat damage to a player or battle, put up to one target nonland permanent card with mana value 3 or less from a graveyard onto the battlefield under its owner's control.
Reference price of the card: €10.87
Average lands in decks for Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer: 37
+1/+1 CountersEnchantressHatebearsHistoricLegendsLifegainReanimatorStax
Build your Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer deck starts over 4,000 games
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: B+ (80/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed54
- Interaction100
- Resilience82
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (11 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Arcane Signet · Cathar Commando · Selfless Spirit · Bastion Protector · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Mind Stone · Mask of Memory · Duelist's Heritage · Fireshrieker · Sword of the Animist · Bilbo's Ring · Esper Sentinel · Knight of the White Orchid · Mother of Runes · All That Glitters · Flowering of the White Tree · Ghostly Prison · Puresteel Paladin · Roads Go Ever, Ever On · Shadowspear · The Queen of Dale · Generous Gift · Genji Glove · Lightning Greaves · Loran of the Third Path · Mithril Coat · Swiftfoot Boots · Claim Jumper · Gleaming Splendor · Sheltered by Ghosts · Sun Titan · Zephyr Boots · Troop of Ponies · Benevolent Bodyguard · Pearl Medallion · Recruiter of the Guard · Reprieve · Wayfarer's Bauble · Weathered Wayfarer · Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills · Austere Command · Bilbo's Gambit · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Flawless Maneuver · Idolized · Land Tax · Open the Armory · Remorseful Cleric · Tocasia's Welcome · Battle Mastery · Cut a Deal · Dusk // Dawn · Key to the City · Settle the Wreckage · Skyclave Apparition · Spirit Mantle · Teferi's Protection · The Mountain-king's Return · Welcoming Vampire · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Rogue's Passage · Castle Ardenvale · Minas Tirith · Access Tunnel · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Inventors' Fair · Monumental Henge
🃏 Recommended cards for Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cathar Commando | 54% | +47% |
| Selfless Spirit | 54% | +45% |
| Fireshrieker | 41% | +39% |
| Mask of Memory | 46% | +39% |
| Bilbo's Ring | 38% | +38% |
| Bastion Protector | 49% | +38% |
| Duelist's Heritage | 41% | +37% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 46% | +37% |
| Roads Go Ever, Ever On | 36% | +34% |
| The Queen of Dale | 38% | +32% |
| Zephyr Boots | 31% | +30% |
| Mithril Coat | 36% | +28% |
| Genji Glove | 33% | +28% |
| Troop of Ponies | 29% | +27% |
| Benevolent Bodyguard | 28% | +26% |
| Shadowspear | 36% | +25% |
| All That Glitters | 36% | +25% |
| Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills | 26% | +25% |
| Delney, Streetwise Lookout | 28% | +24% |
| Remorseful Cleric | 26% | +24% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 36% | +24% |
| Sheltered by Ghosts | 31% | +24% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 36% | +24% |
| Access Tunnel | 26% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer 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.
- Cathar Commando
- Selfless Spirit
- Fireshrieker
- Mask of Memory
- Bastion Protector
- Duelist's Heritage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bilbo's Ring
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Genji Glove
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Sword of the Animist
- Aura of Silence
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Queen of Dale
- Mithril Coat
- Shadowspear
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- Gleaming Splendor
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Glaring Fleshraker + Mystic Forge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Semblance Anvil → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Karn, the Great Creator + Aetherflux Reservoir → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Aethergeode Miner + Guide of Souls + Panharmonicon → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain
- Glacial Chasm + Solemnity → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer's color identity?
Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer is white: 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, Unexpected Adventurer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 25 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B+ (80/100).
How many lands should a Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer deck run?
Real Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer decks run 37 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, Unexpected Adventurer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cathar Commando, Selfless Spirit, Fireshrieker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer decks.
What combos does Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer have?
Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key. 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, Unexpected Adventurer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cathar Commando, Selfless Spirit, Fireshrieker 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.