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Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
Legendary Creature — Halfling Scout · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Sam, Loyal Attendant
Vigilance
Whenever Frodo attacks, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, the Ring tempts you. Then if Frodo is your Ring-bearer and the Ring has tempted you two or more times this game, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.48
Comes in the precon Food and Fellowship
Average lands in decks for Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit: 35
LifegainThe RingAristocratsComboControlEnergyReanimatorSpellslinger
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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+ (58/100)
- Consistency14
- Speed51
- Interaction92
- Resilience85
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Swamp)
Call of the Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Sol Ring · Soul Warden · Path to Exile · Frodo, Sauron's Bane · Blind Obedience · Gollum, Patient Plotter · Orzhov Signet · Samwise the Stouthearted · Soul's Attendant · Bilbo's Deadly Slice · Bilbo's Gambit · Gollum, Silent Slinker // Meager Meal · Stir Up Trouble · Sam's Desperate Rescue · Cleric Class · Gollum, Obsessed Stalker · Talisman of Hierarchy · Basilica Screecher · Claim the Precious · Creeping Bloodsucker · Lightning Greaves · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Nazgûl · Slip On the Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Syndic of Tithes · The Gaffer · Reprieve · Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate · Suture Priest · Tithe Drinker · Anguished Unmaking · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Griffin Aerie · Inherited Envelope · The Battle of Bywater · Bilbo's Ring · Blood Artist · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Fracture · Lurrus of the Dream-Den · Despark · Mortify · Revitalize · Well of Lost Dreams · Witch-king of Angmar · Gollum the Abandoned · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Case of the Uneaten Feast · Demonic Tutor · Generous Gift · Night's Whisper · Ringwraiths · Shelob's Ambush · Thrull Parasite · Ajani, Strength of the Pride · Heliod's Intervention · One Ring to Rule Them All · Phyrexian Arena · Sanctify · Sevinne's Reclamation · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Tainted Field · Fetid Heath · Caves of Koilos · Shineshadow Snarl · Godless Shrine · Vault of Champions · Bojuka Bog · Vault of the Archangel · Scoured Barrens · Temple of Silence · Orzhov Basilica · Shattered Sanctum · Marsh Flats · Exotic Orchard · Shadowy Backstreet · Bleachbone Verge · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Concealed Courtyard · Radiant Fountain · Access Tunnel · Minas Tirith · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Call of the Ring | 84% | +81% |
| Frodo, Sauron's Bane | 54% | +54% |
| Gollum, Silent Slinker | 50% | +50% |
| Stir Up Trouble | 50% | +50% |
| Bilbo's Deadly Slice | 50% | +50% |
| Gollum, Patient Plotter | 51% | +49% |
| Samwise the Stouthearted | 51% | +49% |
| Soul Warden | 65% | +48% |
| Bilbo's Gambit | 50% | +47% |
| Sam's Desperate Rescue | 46% | +45% |
| Gollum, Obsessed Stalker | 43% | +42% |
| Soul's Attendant | 51% | +40% |
| Syndic of Tithes | 38% | +37% |
| Claim the Precious | 38% | +37% |
| Nazgûl | 38% | +36% |
| Cleric Class | 43% | +36% |
| Slip On the Ring | 38% | +36% |
| Basilica Screecher | 38% | +35% |
| The Gaffer | 38% | +35% |
| Blind Obedience | 51% | +35% |
| Creeping Bloodsucker | 38% | +33% |
| Tithe Drinker | 35% | +32% |
| Inherited Envelope | 32% | +31% |
| Griffin Aerie | 32% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit 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.
- Frodo, Sauron's Bane
- Stir Up Trouble
- Bilbo's Deadly Slice
- Gollum, Patient Plotter
- Samwise the Stouthearted
- Soul Warden
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Call of the Ring
- Soul's Attendant
- Cleric Class
- The Gaffer
- Blind Obedience
- Creeping Bloodsucker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nazgûl
- Shadowspear
- Mithril Coat
- The One Ring
- Vampiric Tutor
- Demonic Tutor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
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🎬 Videos and guides about Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
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Frequently asked questions
What is Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit's color identity?
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit is Orzhov (black 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 Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 31 % of the time and floods 33 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit deck run?
Real Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit 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 Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit?
The three highest-synergy cards are Call of the Ring, Frodo, Sauron's Bane, Gollum, Silent Slinker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit decks.
What combos does Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit have?
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit 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 Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit deck cost?
You can start cheap: Frodo, Sauron's Bane, Stir Up Trouble, Bilbo's Deadly Slice 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.