EDH Optimizer
Gollum the Abandoned
Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
Color identity: Black
Average lands in decks for Gollum the Abandoned: 34
Build your Gollum the Abandoned deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gollum the Abandoned 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for Gollum the Abandoned
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gollum the Abandoned, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Along the Crooked Way | 86% | +85% |
| Tormod, the Desecrator | 83% | +81% |
| Viscera Seer | 92% | +74% |
| Desecrated Tomb | 75% | +73% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 92% | +72% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 92% | +72% |
| Stir Up Trouble | 67% | +67% |
| Midnight Reaper | 75% | +67% |
| Village Rites | 83% | +58% |
| Open the Graves | 58% | +55% |
| Carrion Feeder | 67% | +55% |
| Black Market | 75% | +55% |
| Accursed Marauder | 75% | +53% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 75% | +51% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 67% | +50% |
| Nether Traitor | 58% | +50% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 67% | +50% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 58% | +48% |
| Deadly Dispute | 75% | +48% |
| Bontu's Monument | 75% | +47% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 67% | +44% |
| Gravecrawler | 58% | +43% |
| Undead Hand Ninja | 42% | +41% |
| Culling the Weak | 58% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Gollum the Abandoned 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.
- Along the Crooked Way
- Tormod, the Desecrator
- Viscera Seer
- Desecrated Tomb
- Stir Up Trouble
- Midnight Reaper
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Carrion Feeder
- Black Market
- Bontu's Monument
- Culling the Weak
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Phyrexian Altar
- Diabolic Intent
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gollum the Abandoned
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Gollum the Abandoned deck run?
Real Gollum the Abandoned 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 Gollum the Abandoned?
The three highest-synergy cards are Along the Crooked Way, Tormod, the Desecrator, Viscera Seer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gollum the Abandoned decks.
What combos does Gollum the Abandoned have?
Gollum the Abandoned 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 Gollum the Abandoned deck cost?
You can start cheap: Along the Crooked Way, Tormod, the Desecrator, Viscera Seer 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.