EDH Optimizer
Bombur, Gentle Dreamer
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard · 2R
Color identity: Red
Bombur, Gentle Dreamer is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.)
Bombur doesn't untap during your untap step unless you have an enduring story.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Bombur, Gentle Dreamer: 47
Build your Bombur, Gentle Dreamer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Bombur, Gentle Dreamer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Bombur, Gentle Dreamer 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: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed66
- Interaction44
- Resilience84
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (6 nonbasic, 36 Mountain)
Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Seize the Spoils · Sol Ring · Abrade · Arcane Signet · Bolt Bend · Chaos Warp · Faithless Looting · Fíli and Kíli, Joyous · Lightning Greaves · Swiftfoot Boots · Thrill of Possibility · Vandalblast · Anger · Axgard Cavalry · Basilisk Collar · Beamtown Beatstick · Bearded Axe · Blacksmith's Talent · Brotherhood Regalia · Bulk Up · Cathartic Reunion · Commander's Plate · Commander's Sphere · Crime Novelist · Dáin Ironfoot · Deflecting Swat · Demand Answers · Diamond Pick-Axe · Dori, Bearer of Friends · Dwarven Hammer · Dwarven Mattock · Expedite · Fire Diamond · Galvanic Blast · Getaway Barrel · Gimli, Counter of Kills · Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings · Golden Egg · Goldvein Pick · Iron Hills Stalwart · Junk Diver · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Kuldotha Forgemaster · Lightning Bolt · Lizard Blades · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Mind Stone · Mithril Coat · Óin the Brave · Omni-Cheese Pizza · Plundering Barbarian · Radiant Lotus · Reckless Handling · Ruby Medallion · Shunt · Mines of Moria · Fire Nation Palace · Reliquary Tower · Spinerock Knoll · The Lonely Mountain · Treasure Vault
🃏 Recommended cards for Bombur, Gentle Dreamer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bombur, Gentle Dreamer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Seize the Spoils | 67% | +52% |
| Fíli and Kíli, Joyous | 50% | +48% |
| Mines of Moria | 50% | +38% |
| Big Score | 67% | +34% |
| Team Pennant | 33% | +33% |
| Omni-Cheese Pizza | 33% | +33% |
| Golden Egg | 33% | +33% |
| Dwarven Hammer | 33% | +33% |
| Dwarven Mattock | 33% | +33% |
| Getaway Barrel | 33% | +33% |
| Iron Hills Stalwart | 33% | +33% |
| Bearded Axe | 33% | +33% |
| Thorin, Mountain-king | 33% | +33% |
| Shunt | 33% | +32% |
| Thorin, Company's Leader | 33% | +32% |
| Radiant Lotus | 33% | +32% |
| Dáin Ironfoot | 33% | +32% |
| Tempt with Mayhem | 33% | +32% |
| Gimli, Counter of Kills | 33% | +32% |
| Junk Diver | 33% | +32% |
| Kuldotha Forgemaster | 33% | +31% |
| Dori, Bearer of Friends | 33% | +31% |
| The Lonely Mountain | 33% | +31% |
| Blacksmith's Talent | 33% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Bombur, Gentle Dreamer 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.
- Seize the Spoils
- Mines of Moria
- Big Score
- Team Pennant
- Omni-Cheese Pizza
- Golden Egg
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
- Bearded Axe
- Thorin, Mountain-king
- Kuldotha Forgemaster
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Bolt Bend
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thorin, Company's Leader
- Mithril Coat
- Commander's Plate
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
- Worldfire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bombur, Gentle Dreamer
- Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast → Destroy all permanents opponents control, Mass Land Denial
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mycosynth Lattice + Hellkite Tyrant → Gain control of all permanents an opponent controls during each of your turns, Lock, Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- Goblin Welder + Thornbite Staff → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Goblin Welder + Thornbite Staff + Wurmcoil Engine → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bombur, Gentle Dreamer's color identity?
Bombur, Gentle Dreamer is red: 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 Bombur, Gentle Dreamer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bombur, Gentle Dreamer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 10 % of the time and floods 50 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Bombur, Gentle Dreamer deck run?
Real Bombur, Gentle Dreamer decks run 47 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 Bombur, Gentle Dreamer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Seize the Spoils, Fíli and Kíli, Joyous, Mines of Moria. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bombur, Gentle Dreamer decks.
What combos does Bombur, Gentle Dreamer have?
Bombur, Gentle Dreamer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast. 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 Bombur, Gentle Dreamer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Seize the Spoils, Mines of Moria, Big Score 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.