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Frodo, Sauron's Bane
Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen · W
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Frodo, Sauron's Bane is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{W/B}{W/B}: If Frodo is a Citizen, it becomes a Halfling Scout with base power and toughness 2/3 and lifelink.
{B}{B}{B}: If Frodo is a Scout, it becomes a Halfling Rogue with "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game if the Ring has tempted you four or more times this game. Otherwise, the Ring tempts you."
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for Frodo, Sauron's Bane: 34
VoltronEquipmentThe RingAggroWraithsUnblockableLifegainReanimator
Build your Frodo, Sauron's Bane deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Frodo, Sauron's Bane 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Frodo, Sauron's Bane 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 (56/100)
- Consistency3
- Speed49
- Interaction100
- Resilience88
- Closing39
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 4 Swamp)
Call of the Ring · Samwise the Stouthearted · Sam's Desperate Rescue · Claim the Precious · Slip On the Ring · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Gollum, Patient Plotter · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Inherited Envelope · Swords to Plowshares · Bilbo's Ring · Nazgûl · Path to Exile · Swiftfoot Boots · One Ring to Rule Them All · Whispersilk Cloak · Witch-king of Angmar · Took Reaper · Gollum's Bite · Reprieve · The Black Breath · Trailblazer's Boots · Mithril Coat · Uruk-hai Berserker · Lightning Greaves · Dark Ritual · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · The One Ring · Faramir, Field Commander · Mother of Runes · Orzhov Signet · Talisman of Hierarchy · War of the Last Alliance · Anguished Unmaking · Night's Whisper · Thieves' Tools · The Battle of Bywater · Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin! · Brotherhood Regalia · Phyrexian Arena · Stalwarts of Osgiliath · Mortify · Ringwraiths · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Spirit Mantle · Giver of Runes · Vexilus Praetor · Sign in Blood · You Cannot Pass! · Bastion Protector · Damn · Despark · Generous Gift · Prowler's Helm · Rebuff the Wicked · Esper Sentinel · Ghostly Prison · Dusk // Dawn · Fell the Mighty · Open the Armory · Courageous Resolve · Forge Anew · Galadriel's Dismissal · Grand Abolisher · Command Tower · Rogue's Passage · Isolated Chapel · Access Tunnel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Shineshadow Snarl · The Black Gate · Tainted Field · Fetid Heath · Vault of Champions · Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress · Minas Tirith · Shattered Sanctum · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Silence · Marsh Flats · Exotic Orchard · Orzhov Basilica · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Concealed Courtyard · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Frodo, Sauron's Bane
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Frodo, Sauron's Bane, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Call of the Ring | 92% | +88% |
| Samwise the Stouthearted | 90% | +87% |
| Sam's Desperate Rescue | 86% | +85% |
| Claim the Precious | 84% | +83% |
| Slip On the Ring | 84% | +82% |
| Gollum, Patient Plotter | 79% | +77% |
| Inherited Envelope | 76% | +75% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 76% | +70% |
| Bilbo's Ring | 69% | +68% |
| Nazgûl | 69% | +67% |
| Access Tunnel | 64% | +62% |
| One Ring to Rule Them All | 61% | +60% |
| Witch-king of Angmar | 59% | +58% |
| Took Reaper | 58% | +57% |
| Rogue's Passage | 77% | +57% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 59% | +56% |
| Gollum's Bite | 56% | +55% |
| The Black Breath | 56% | +55% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 56% | +54% |
| Uruk-hai Berserker | 54% | +53% |
| Mithril Coat | 54% | +51% |
| Reprieve | 56% | +47% |
| Faramir, Field Commander | 46% | +45% |
| War of the Last Alliance | 45% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Frodo, Sauron's Bane 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.
- Samwise the Stouthearted
- Sam's Desperate Rescue
- Claim the Precious
- Slip On the Ring
- Gollum, Patient Plotter
- Inherited Envelope
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Call of the Ring
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Bilbo's Ring
- Witch-king of Angmar
- Mother of Runes
- The Battle of Bywater
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nazgûl
- Mithril Coat
- The One Ring
- The Black Gate
- Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
- Vexilus Praetor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Frodo, Sauron's Bane
- 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
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Frodo, Sauron's Bane's color identity?
Frodo, Sauron's Bane 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, Sauron's Bane come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Frodo, Sauron's Bane deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.5 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 35 % of the time and floods 42 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Frodo, Sauron's Bane deck run?
Real Frodo, Sauron's Bane decks run 34 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, Sauron's Bane?
The three highest-synergy cards are Call of the Ring, Samwise the Stouthearted, Sam's Desperate Rescue. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Frodo, Sauron's Bane decks.
What combos does Frodo, Sauron's Bane have?
Frodo, Sauron's Bane 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, Sauron's Bane deck cost?
You can start cheap: Samwise the Stouthearted, Sam's Desperate Rescue, Claim the Precious 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.