Bilbo, Retired Burglar

Bilbo is a nimble little burglar who rewards you for sneaking damage through and tempts the Ring every time he arrives or departs. Your core gameplan is to make Bilbo evasive—via unblockable effects, flying, or shroud—so he reliably connects in combat and generates Treasure tokens. Once you're swimming in mana rocks, you can either turbo out spells, chain card draw, or simply attack with a beefed-up Bilbo wearing the Ring as a Voltron finisher. The Ring temptation triggers create steady progression toward the Ring emblem, which gives you a powerful lord effect and menace.

The deck thrives on a mix of evasion, flicker effects, and Treasure synergies. Cards like Curious Eladrin, Mistmeadow Witch, and Soulherder let you repeatedly bounce Bilbo to trigger his tempts and Treasure generation. Pair this with mana sinks like Expressive Iteration, Ledger Shredder, or Sprite Dragon to convert all that Treasure into action. You'll typically win by either amassing enough resources to take over the game with spellslinger pressure, or by turning Bilbo into a crowned threat with the Ring emblem and commander damage.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.