Core Synergy
Sam, Loyal Attendant
Frodo, Sam, and the Ring
Default Abzan configuration with two commanders and a 98-card library.
- Role
- Partner Commander; Food Engine; Cost Reducer
- Set
- LTC
Commander IntelligenceMarket trends
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
Coverage4 out of 5Based on strategy, synergy, version, and market-intelligence coverage.Support cards29 cards
Gain 3 life before Frodo attacks, advance the Ring, draw after enough temptations, and convert excess Food into tokens, drain, recursion, or verified loops.
- Color identity
- B / W
- Deck role
- Food and lifegain
- Game plan
- Establish Frodo and Sam in the default paired configuration.
Market Summary
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit market checks
Price and supply agreeMarket status29Cards monitored8Active signals6Supply pressure4Higher confidenceSep 29, 2026Last market update
Price and supply agree: Gilded Goose is the first card to verify because Gilded Goose: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.
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Combo To Know
Peregrin Took + Experimental Confectioner
Sacrificing three Foods to Peregrin draws a card while Confectioner replaces the spent Food with three Rats; Peregrin...
Infinite card draw and draw triggers; near-infinite creature tokens and creature ETBs.
- Line
- Infinite
Market Watch
Gilded Goose
Food Producer; Ramp; Paired Only
Gilded Goose: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.
- NeoPrice
- $0.42
Recent Intelligence
Yuriko Completely Shuts Off Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance looks perfect for an attack-focused Yuriko deck, but Yuriko turns it off.
- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026
Commander Overview
How This Commander Plays
Frodo turns a verified 3-life event before combat into Ring progression and, after enough temptations, repeatable card draw. Sam is the default partner because his beginning-of-combat Food and discount form a self-contained setup; Frodo alone remains a legal Orzhov alternative.
Core Game Plan
- Establish Frodo and Sam in the default paired configuration.
- Produce Food and gain at least 3 life before Frodo attacks.
- Attack with Frodo, advance the Ring, and choose a safe Ring-bearer.
- After sufficient Ring progression, turn qualifying Frodo attacks into cards.
- Convert excess Food into drain, tokens, recursion, counters, or combo resources.
- Protect or recur the commanders and rebalance producers, payoffs, mana, and interaction.
- Finish through drain, token pressure, large Food payoffs, or a verified Food loop.
Key Mechanics
Food and lifegainattack triggersRing progressionpartner constructionartifact-token sacrificecard draw
Build Paths
Use Sam's Food before attackers to enable Frodo, progress the Ring, and unlock attack-based cards.
Default Abzan pair: two commanders and a 98-card library.Convert Food, recursive creatures, and token exits into drain and verified loops.
Black sacrifice payoffs are strongest in the paired build.Multiply Food into Clues, Treasures, bodies, and resource-conversion engines.
Token multiplication is useful value even without a loop.Use Orzhov lifegain, Ring redundancy, drain, protection, and control without Sam or green cards.
One commander and a 99-card library; no green cards.No verified Commander Spellbook combo requires Frodo itself. The page shows four compact Food lines relevant to the default pair and labels exactly when Sam—or neither commander—is required.
Combos & Interactions
4 reviewed lines
Infinite card draw and draw triggers; near-infinite creature tokens and creature ETBs.
VerifiedInfinite artifact, Food, Clue, and creature tokens; card draw, lifegain, and associated ETB/LTB/sacrifice triggers.
VerifiedCore Mechanics
What the deck is built to do
Artifact-token generation
Commander Market Impact
Market checks tied to this commander
See which Commander-related cards are showing meaningful price, supply, liquidity, or marketplace changes.
29cards monitored8active signals6supply checks
Demand may be risingMOCGilded GooseWhy players care: Food Producer; Ramp; Paired OnlyMarket read: Price movement has support from current market evidence. Still check the exact printing, condition, and seller depth before comparing versions.NeoPrice$0.42InventoryNot trackedPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Supply is getting thinMSCSwords to PlowsharesWhy players care: InteractionMarket read: Swords to Plowshares: supply is getting thin over the 30d window (-84%).NeoPrice$2.52Inventory242 copiesPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Growing InventoryDRCLightning GreavesWhy players care: Haste; ProtectionMarket read: Lightning Greaves: growing inventory over the 14d window (+600%).NeoPrice$6.14Inventory381 copiesPrice confidenceHigh Confidence
Growing InventoryMH2Academy ManufactorWhy players care: Artifact-Token Multiplier; Combo PieceMarket read: Academy Manufactor: growing inventory over the 14d window (+163%).NeoPrice$11.05Inventory83 copiesPrice confidenceHigh ConfidenceCards To Watch
Cards to check first
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The Ring Goes SouthRing Redundancy; Ramp; Paired OnlyView card ->
Farmer CottonFood Producer; Halfling Tokens; Paired OnlyView card ->
Gollum, Obsessed StalkerLifegain-to-Life-Loss PayoffView card ->Sam, Loyal AttendantPartner Commander; Food Engine; Cost ReducerView card ->
Call of the RingRing Redundancy; DrawView card ->Continue Exploring
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