EDH Optimizer
Sméagol, Helpful Guide
Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
Color identity: Black · Green
Average lands in decks for Sméagol, Helpful Guide: 32
Lands MatterLandfallSacrificeMillAristocratsRampThe RingReanimator
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sméagol, Helpful Guide, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Call of the Ring | 93% | +91% |
| Gollum, Patient Plotter | 90% | +88% |
| Sam's Desperate Rescue | 82% | +80% |
| Claim the Precious | 80% | +78% |
| Bombadil's Song | 74% | +72% |
| Dúnedain Rangers | 70% | +69% |
| Nazgûl | 68% | +66% |
| Bloodghast | 64% | +59% |
| Inherited Envelope | 59% | +58% |
| Scute Swarm | 71% | +57% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 60% | +56% |
| Shortcut to Mushrooms | 54% | +53% |
| One Ring to Rule Them All | 53% | +52% |
| Witch-king of Angmar | 51% | +50% |
| Rise of the Witch-king | 61% | +50% |
| Viscera Seer | 60% | +43% |
| Uruk-hai Berserker | 43% | +42% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 47% | +41% |
| Nasty End | 42% | +41% |
| The Ring Goes South | 41% | +40% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 51% | +39% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 56% | +38% |
| Rise of the Dark Realms | 43% | +38% |
| The Black Breath | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Sméagol, Helpful Guide 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.
- Gollum, Patient Plotter
- Sam's Desperate Rescue
- Claim the Precious
- Bombadil's Song
- Dúnedain Rangers
- Bloodghast
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Call of the Ring
- Scute Swarm
- Witch-king of Angmar
- Rise of the Dark Realms
- Lotus Cobra
- Carrion Feeder
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nazgûl
- Field of the Dead
- The One Ring
- Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
- Phyrexian Tower
- Bloodchief Ascension
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Sméagol, Helpful Guide deck run?
Real Sméagol, Helpful Guide decks run 32 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 Sméagol, Helpful Guide?
The three highest-synergy cards are Call of the Ring, Gollum, Patient Plotter, Sam's Desperate Rescue. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sméagol, Helpful Guide decks.
What combos does Sméagol, Helpful Guide have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Sméagol, Helpful Guide. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Sméagol, Helpful Guide deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gollum, Patient Plotter, 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.