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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: €0.46
Comes in the precon Food and Fellowship
Average lands in decks for Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit: 36
LifegainLurrus CompanionThe RingAristocratsComboControlEnergyReanimator
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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 (53/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed55
- Interaction80
- Resilience88
- Closing16
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (24 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 6 Swamp)
Call of the Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Sol Ring · Soul Warden · Path to Exile · Frodo, Sauron's Bane · Orzhov Signet · Blind Obedience · Samwise the Stouthearted · Gollum, Patient Plotter · Talisman of Hierarchy · Soul's Attendant · Sam's Desperate Rescue · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Cleric Class · Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate · The Gaffer · Basilica Screecher · Syndic of Tithes · Reprieve · Gollum, Obsessed Stalker · Anguished Unmaking · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Creeping Bloodsucker · Tithe Drinker · Slip On the Ring · The Battle of Bywater · Nazgûl · Swiftfoot Boots · Lightning Greaves · Claim the Precious · Blood Artist · Suture Priest · Griffin Aerie · Inherited Envelope · Fracture · Lurrus of the Dream-Den · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Thrull Parasite · Bilbo's Ring · Despark · Mortify · Generous Gift · Night's Whisper · Sevinne's Reclamation · Haliya, Guided by Light · Well of Lost Dreams · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Revitalize · Ringwraiths · Shelob's Ambush · Bilbo's Gambit · Fellwar Stone · Demonic Tutor · Wayfarer's Bauble · Starscape Cleric · The One Ring · Case of the Uneaten Feast · Fell the Mighty · Witch-king of Angmar · Damn · Authority of the Consuls · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Tainted Field · Caves of Koilos · Fetid Heath · Shineshadow Snarl · Godless Shrine · Vault of Champions · Bojuka Bog · Shattered Sanctum · Temple of Silence · Vault of the Archangel · Scoured Barrens · Orzhov Basilica · Marsh Flats · Exotic Orchard · Concealed Courtyard · Bleachbone Verge · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Shadowy Backstreet · Reliquary Tower · Silent Clearing · Access Tunnel · Fisk 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 | 81% | +78% |
| Frodo, Sauron's Bane | 57% | +56% |
| Gollum, Patient Plotter | 49% | +47% |
| Samwise the Stouthearted | 49% | +46% |
| Soul Warden | 59% | +42% |
| Sam's Desperate Rescue | 43% | +42% |
| Syndic of Tithes | 41% | +40% |
| Basilica Screecher | 41% | +38% |
| The Gaffer | 41% | +38% |
| Gollum, Obsessed Stalker | 38% | +37% |
| Sorin of House Markov | 41% | +36% |
| Blind Obedience | 51% | +35% |
| Nazgûl | 35% | +34% |
| Soul's Attendant | 46% | +34% |
| Cleric Class | 41% | +34% |
| The Battle of Bywater | 35% | +33% |
| Slip On the Ring | 35% | +33% |
| Tithe Drinker | 35% | +32% |
| Claim the Precious | 32% | +31% |
| Creeping Bloodsucker | 35% | +30% |
| Reprieve | 38% | +29% |
| Inherited Envelope | 30% | +29% |
| Griffin Aerie | 30% | +28% |
| Bilbo's Ring | 27% | +26% |
💰 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
- Gollum, Patient Plotter
- Samwise the Stouthearted
- Sam's Desperate Rescue
- Syndic of Tithes
- Basilica Screecher
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 Warden
- The Gaffer
- Blind Obedience
- Soul's Attendant
- Cleric Class
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nazgûl
- The One Ring
- Shadowspear
- Karlov of the Ghost Council
- Crypt Ghast
- Mithril Coat
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
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Exquisite Blood + Starscape Cleric → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
👥 Community decks with Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
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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 cards most played with it, with 36 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 22 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit deck run?
Real Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit decks run 36 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, Patient Plotter. 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, Gollum, Patient Plotter, Samwise the Stouthearted 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.