Frodo-Sam.
Frodo-Sam is a 100-card Commander deck led by Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit and Sam, Loyal Attendant in the Abzan color identity (white/black/green), played 5 times with a 80% win rate. TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.
The mainboard runs 31 creatures, 11 instants, 7 sorceries, 9 artifacts, 4 enchantments, and 38 lands, averaging 3.03 mana value across non-land cards. 73% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 16% cost 5 or more.
Notable inclusions: 4 game changers (e.g. Bolas's Citadel, Seedborn Muse, and The One Ring), 1 alternate win condition (Felidar Sovereign), and 1 tutor (Archdruid's Charm). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.
COMMANDER
Commander
PartnerCREATURE(29)
ARTIFACT(9)
ENCHANTMENT(4)
INSTANT(11)
SORCERY(7)
LAND(38)
8×
4×
4×
TOKENS(1)
100
Total
31
Creatures
31
Spells
38
Lands
B4
Bracket
5
Games
4
Wins
80%
Win Rate
Why bracket 4? — Optimized
2 early two-card combos: Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak, Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Herd Baloth
A two-card infinite combo cheap enough to assemble and win in the early game (data from Commander Spellbook). Bracket 3 decks are expected not to run these; any means Bracket 4.
4 Game Changers
Cards on WotC's official Game Changers list. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3 or above; more than three means Bracket 4.
Bolas's CitadelOrcish BowmastersSeedborn MuseThe One Ring
Beta — Fan Content, not approved by Wizards.
CURVE
0
0
1
8
2
15
3
22
4
7
5
7
6
2
7+
1
COLORS
W
1727%
B
2540%
G
2133%
COMBOS
15
Combos
2
Early
13
2-Card
2
3+ Card
10
Game-Ending
Rosie Cotton of South Lane+Scurry OakearlyInfinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Rosie Cotton of South Lane+Scurry OakearlySteps
- Cast Rosie Cotton by paying 2W.
- When Rosie Cotton enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating a Food token.
- Rosie Cotton's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
- Scurry Oak triggers, creating a creature token.
- Repeat from step 3.
Herd Baloth+Rosie Cotton of South LaneearlyInfinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Herd Baloth+Rosie Cotton of South LaneearlySteps
- Cast Rosie Cotton by paying 2W.
- When Rosie Cotton enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, creating a Food token.
- Rosie Cotton's second ability triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
- Herd Baloth triggers, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
- Repeat from step 3.
Sanguine Bond+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Sanguine Bond+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Sanguine Bond triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Vito triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Vito triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Sanguine Bond+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Sanguine Bond+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Sanguine Bond triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Exquisite Blood+Enduring TenacityInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Exquisite Blood+Enduring TenacityPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Enduring Tenacity triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Pitiless Plunderer+Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
Pitiless Plunderer+Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralPrerequisites
- You control an additional Squirrel.
Steps
- Activate Chatterfang by paying B and sacrificing another Squirrel.
- When the Squirrel dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token and a Treasure token.
- Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Repeat.
- Resolve all Chatterfang abilities, causing any number of target creatures to get +1/-1 until end of turn any number of times.
Marauding Blight-Priest+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Marauding Blight-Priest+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Marauding Blight-Priest triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers for each opponent that lost life.
- Resolve a Exquisite Blood trigger, gaining 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Enduring Tenacity+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Enduring Tenacity+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Enduring Tenacity triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Marauding Blight-Priest+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Marauding Blight-Priest+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Marauding Blight-Priest triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent that lost life.
- Resolve a Bloodthirsty Conqueror trigger, gaining 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Starscape Cleric+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Starscape Cleric+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Starscape Cleric triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers for each opponent that lost life.
- Resolve a Exquisite Blood trigger, gaining 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Starscape Cleric+Bloodthirsty ConquerorInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Starscape Cleric+Bloodthirsty ConquerorPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Starscape Cleric triggers, causing each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers for each opponent that lost life.
- Resolve a Bloodthirsty Conqueror trigger, gaining 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Essence Warden+Scurry Oak+Cleric ClassInfinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Essence Warden+Scurry Oak+Cleric ClassPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Cleric Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
- Scurry Oak triggers, creating a creature token.
- When the creature token enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Herd Baloth+Essence Warden+Cleric ClassInfinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Herd Baloth+Essence Warden+Cleric ClassPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Cleric Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Herd Baloth.
- Herd Baloth triggers, creating a creature token.
- When the creature token enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. “Early” two-card combos (cheap enough to win in the first few turns) put a deck at Bracket 4; other two-card combos are at home in Bracket 3.
Valid
Legality
This deck currently passes the commander checks.
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