Gollum, Riddle Master

Gollum, Riddle Master is a sneaky value engine that punishes opponents for casting spells while slowly growing into a threat. You pick odd or even at the start, then every time an opponent casts a spell matching that quality, you trigger one of three powerful effects: pump Gollum, drain life, or draw a card. The trick is choosing the right parity (odd or even) based on your meta—if your playgroup favors cheap cantrips and rocks, go even; if they're slinging fatties, go odd. Over the course of a game, Gollum will accrue a ton of value, eventually becoming a relevant evasive beater while your opponents fall behind on resources and life total.

The deck plays like a control-ish midrange list that doesn't need to do much beyond existing. You're happy playing cheap interaction and card draw while Gollum does the heavy lifting. Include some creatures with evasion or relevant keywords so you're not dead if you can't close with combat, and pack a few finishers for when the table is softened up. The beauty of Gollum is that it scales naturally—the more spells your opponents cast, the faster you pull ahead.

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