EDH Optimizer
Frodo Baggins
Legendary Creature — Halfling Scout · GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Frodo Baggins is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Frodo Baggins or another legendary creature you control enters, the Ring tempts you.
As long as Frodo Baggins is your Ring-bearer, it must be blocked if able.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Average lands in decks for Frodo Baggins: 36
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Build your Frodo Baggins deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Frodo Baggins 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Frodo Baggins 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: C (51/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed42
- Interaction89
- Resilience86
- Closing13
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (22 nonbasic, 8 Plains, 6 Forest)
Aragorn, Company Leader · Samwise the Stouthearted · Sol Ring · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Swords to Plowshares · Faramir, Field Commander · Samwise Gamgee · The Ring Goes South · Arcane Signet · Meriadoc Brandybuck · Peregrin Took · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Flowering of the White Tree · Slip On the Ring · Path to Exile · Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Legolas Greenleaf · Serah Farron // Crystallized Serah · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Mirror of Galadriel · War of the Last Alliance · Arwen, Mortal Queen · Delighted Halfling · Reki, the History of Kamigawa · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Cultivate · Gandalf the White · Many Partings · Revive the Shire · Barrow-Blade · Bill the Pony · Inherited Envelope · Mithril Coat · You Cannot Pass! · Bombadil's Song · Relic of Legends · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Heroic Intervention · Infiltration Lens · Loran of the Third Path · Beast Within · Butterbur, Bree Innkeeper · Éowyn, Lady of Rohan · Reprieve · Sam, Loyal Attendant · Swiftfoot Boots · The Notary Hobbits · Bilbo's Ring · Generous Gift · Rampant Growth · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · Radagast of Rhosgobel · Saffi Eriksdotter · Shortcut to Mushrooms · The Battle of Bywater · Aragorn and Arwen, Wed · Belladonna Took · Farmer Cotton · Odric, Master Tactician · The One Ring · Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care · Farseek · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Fortified Village · Minas Tirith · The Shire · The Grey Havens · Temple Garden · Brushland · Great Hall of the Citadel · Overgrown Farmland · Sungrass Prairie · Bountiful Promenade · Rogue's Passage · Selesnya Sanctuary · Temple of Plenty · Exotic Orchard · Scattered Groves · Windswept Heath · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Evolving Wilds · Blossoming Sands
🃏 Recommended cards for Frodo Baggins
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Frodo Baggins, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Aragorn, Company Leader | 75% | +75% |
| Samwise the Stouthearted | 66% | +65% |
| Faramir, Field Commander | 58% | +58% |
| Samwise Gamgee | 58% | +56% |
| The Ring Goes South | 56% | +55% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 61% | +55% |
| Meriadoc Brandybuck | 50% | +49% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 47% | +45% |
| Peregrin Took | 49% | +45% |
| Slip On the Ring | 44% | +43% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 45% | +39% |
| Serah Farron | 40% | +39% |
| Legolas Greenleaf | 40% | +38% |
| Mirror of Galadriel | 38% | +38% |
| Urza's Ruinous Blast | 39% | +37% |
| The Grey Havens | 38% | +37% |
| Rosie Cotton of South Lane | 43% | +36% |
| The Shire | 40% | +36% |
| War of the Last Alliance | 37% | +36% |
| Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn | 36% | +35% |
| Reki, the History of Kamigawa | 36% | +35% |
| Arwen, Mortal Queen | 36% | +34% |
| Gandalf the White | 35% | +34% |
| Great Hall of the Citadel | 34% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Frodo Baggins 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.
- Aragorn, Company Leader
- Samwise the Stouthearted
- Faramir, Field Commander
- Samwise Gamgee
- The Ring Goes South
- Meriadoc Brandybuck
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Reki, the History of Kamigawa
- Arwen, Mortal Queen
- Gandalf the White
- Minas Tirith
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Delighted Halfling
- The One Ring
- Cathedral of Serra
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Frodo Baggins
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Emiel the Blessed + Enduring Vitality → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite blinking
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Cloudshift → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Frodo Baggins's color identity?
Frodo Baggins is Selesnya (green 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 Baggins come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Frodo Baggins deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 14 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Frodo Baggins deck run?
Real Frodo Baggins 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 Baggins?
The three highest-synergy cards are Aragorn, Company Leader, Samwise the Stouthearted, Faramir, Field Commander. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Frodo Baggins decks.
What combos does Frodo Baggins have?
Frodo Baggins has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine. 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 Baggins deck cost?
You can start cheap: Aragorn, Company Leader, Samwise the Stouthearted, Faramir, Field Commander 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.