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: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Frodo Baggins: 36
LegendsThe Ring+1/+1 CountersHistoricEquipmentLifegainLureMidrange
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 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed54
- Interaction87
- Resilience84
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 5 Forest)
Aragorn, Company Leader · Samwise the Stouthearted · Sol Ring · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Swords to Plowshares · The Ring Goes South · Faramir, Field Commander · Samwise Gamgee · Arcane Signet · Peregrin Took · Meriadoc Brandybuck · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Flowering of the White Tree · Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Path to Exile · Slip On the Ring · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Legolas Greenleaf · Serah Farron // Crystallized Serah · War of the Last Alliance · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Cultivate · Delighted Halfling · Mirror of Galadriel · Radagast of Rhosgobel · Arwen, Mortal Queen · Reki, the History of Kamigawa · Revive the Shire · Bill the Pony · Gandalf the White · Many Partings · Mithril Coat · Inherited Envelope · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · You Cannot Pass! · Barrow-Blade · Bombadil's Song · Heroic Intervention · Infiltration Lens · Loran of the Third Path · Relic of Legends · Sam, Loyal Attendant · Beast Within · Butterbur, Bree Innkeeper · Éowyn, Lady of Rohan · Reprieve · Bilbo's Ring · Generous Gift · Rampant Growth · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · Swiftfoot Boots · The Battle of Bywater · Farmer Cotton · Odric, Master Tactician · Shortcut to Mushrooms · Aragorn and Arwen, Wed · Landroval, Horizon Witness · Saffi Eriksdotter · Trostani, Three Whispers · Farseek · Hobbit's Sting · Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · The Shire · Minas Tirith · Fortified Village · The Grey Havens · Temple Garden · Brushland · Great Hall of the Citadel · Overgrown Farmland · Bountiful Promenade · Selesnya Sanctuary · Rogue's Passage · Sungrass Prairie · Exotic Orchard · Scattered Groves · Temple of Plenty · Windswept Heath · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Evolving Wilds · Blossoming Sands · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Hushwood Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Frodo Baggins
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Frodo Baggins, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Aragorn, Company Leader | 76% | +76% |
| Samwise the Stouthearted | 68% | +67% |
| The Ring Goes South | 59% | +58% |
| Faramir, Field Commander | 58% | +57% |
| Samwise Gamgee | 58% | +56% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 61% | +56% |
| Meriadoc Brandybuck | 50% | +49% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 49% | +47% |
| Peregrin Took | 51% | +47% |
| Slip On the Ring | 45% | +44% |
| Legolas Greenleaf | 42% | +41% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 47% | +40% |
| Serah Farron | 41% | +40% |
| Rosie Cotton of South Lane | 46% | +39% |
| The Shire | 43% | +38% |
| War of the Last Alliance | 40% | +38% |
| Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn | 39% | +38% |
| Mirror of Galadriel | 38% | +38% |
| The Grey Havens | 39% | +38% |
| Urza's Ruinous Blast | 39% | +37% |
| Radagast of Rhosgobel | 38% | +37% |
| Arwen, Mortal Queen | 36% | +35% |
| Revive the Shire | 36% | +35% |
| Great Hall of the Citadel | 35% | +34% |
💰 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
- The Ring Goes South
- Faramir, Field Commander
- Samwise Gamgee
- 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
- Radagast of Rhosgobel
- Arwen, Mortal Queen
- Reki, the History of Kamigawa
- Minas Tirith
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Delighted Halfling
- The One Ring
- Necklace of Girion
- Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
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 ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Emiel the Blessed + Enduring Vitality → Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite blinking
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 29 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
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, The Ring Goes South. 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, The Ring Goes South 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.