EDH Optimizer
Gollum the Abandoned
Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror · 1B
Color identity: Black
Gollum the Abandoned is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Gollum can't block.
When Gollum enters, exile up to one target card from an opponent's graveyard. Each opponent loses 2 life.
{2}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only as a sorcery.
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Gollum the Abandoned: 35
SacrificeAristocratsCommander MattersGraveyardReanimator
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🎲 How the average Gollum the Abandoned 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 (54/100)
- Consistency36
- Speed57
- Interaction28
- Resilience87
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Village Rites · Zulaport Cutthroat · Arcane Signet · Dark Ritual · Deadly Dispute · Pitiless Plunderer · Viscera Seer · Along the Crooked Way · Accursed Marauder · Bontu's Monument · Jet Medallion · Morbid Opportunist · Ashnod's Altar · Bastion of Remembrance · Black Market · Midnight Reaper · Blood Artist · Nasty End · Tormod, the Desecrator · Desecrated Tomb · Pawn of Ulamog · Carrion Feeder · Night's Whisper · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Solemn Simulacrum · Stir Up Trouble · Undying Malice · Victimize · Open the Graves · Reanimate · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Toxic Deluge · Feed the Swarm · Grim Haruspex · Kingpin, Wilson Fisk · Ophiomancer · Tragic Slip · Bone Splinters · Culling the Weak · Fleshbag Marauder · Ghoulish Procession · Gravecrawler · My Precious // Allure of Power · Undead Hand Ninja · Bloodghast · Gollum, Patient Plotter · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Panharmonicon · Corrupted Conviction · Go for the Throat · Not Dead After All · Reassembling Skeleton · Supernatural Stamina · Teval's Judgment · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Exsanguinate · Grim Reaper's Scythe · Kaya's Ghostform · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Skullclamp · Unearth · Bubbling Muck · Diabolic Intent · Reliquary Tower · Phyrexian Tower · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Crypt of Agadeem · Myriad Landscape · Witch's Cottage
🃏 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 | 61% | +60% |
| Tormod, the Desecrator | 55% | +52% |
| Nasty End | 55% | +52% |
| Desecrated Tomb | 53% | +50% |
| Midnight Reaper | 57% | +49% |
| Stir Up Trouble | 46% | +45% |
| Viscera Seer | 63% | +45% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 68% | +44% |
| Village Rites | 70% | +44% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 53% | +42% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 63% | +42% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 57% | +40% |
| Open the Graves | 43% | +39% |
| Kingpin, Wilson Fisk | 40% | +39% |
| Accursed Marauder | 60% | +38% |
| Carrion Feeder | 50% | +38% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 57% | +37% |
| Black Market | 57% | +37% |
| Undead Hand Ninja | 38% | +37% |
| Bone Splinters | 38% | +36% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 60% | +35% |
| Deadly Dispute | 63% | +35% |
| Undying Malice | 45% | +35% |
| Ghoulish Procession | 38% | +34% |
💰 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
- Nasty End
- Desecrated Tomb
- Midnight Reaper
- Stir Up Trouble
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Carrion Feeder
- Ashnod's Altar
- Black Market
- Panharmonicon
- Bontu's Monument
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warren Soultrader
- Diabolic Intent
- Phyrexian Altar
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
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gollum the Abandoned's color identity?
Gollum the Abandoned is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Gollum the Abandoned come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gollum the Abandoned deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 22 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Gollum the Abandoned deck run?
Real Gollum the Abandoned decks run 35 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, Nasty End. 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, Nasty End 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.