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Commander
Merry, Warden of Isengard
Partner with Pippin, Warden of Isengard (When this creature enters, target player may put Pippin into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Whenever one or more artifacts you control enter, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Whenever one or more artifacts you control enter, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Legendary Creature - Advisor Halfling
Pippin, Warden of Isengard
Partner with Merry, Warden of Isengard (When this creature enters, target player may put Merry into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
, : Create a Food token.
, Sacrifice four Foods: Other creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain haste until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
, : Create a Food token.
, Sacrifice four Foods: Other creatures you control get +3/+3 and gain haste until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
Legendary Creature - Advisor Halfling
Commander
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Anthem
Anthem
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Creature
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
Alliance — Whenever another creature you control enters, choose one that hasn't been chosen this turn.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on Lita.
• Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
• Scry 1.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on Lita.
• Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
• Scry 1.
Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle
Creature
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Drain
Marionette Master
Fabricate 3 (When this creature enters, put three +1/+1 counters on it or create three 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)
Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to this creature's power.
Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to this creature's power.
Creature - Human Artificer
Drain
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Draw
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
Partner with Sam, Loyal Attendant
Vigilance
Whenever Frodo attacks, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, the Ring tempts you. Then if Frodo is your Ring-bearer and the Ring has tempted you two or more times this game, draw a card.
Vigilance
Whenever Frodo attacks, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, the Ring tempts you. Then if Frodo is your Ring-bearer and the Ring has tempted you two or more times this game, draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Scout Halfling
Lobelia, Defender of Bag End
When Lobelia enters, look at the top card of each opponent's library and exile those cards face down.
, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose one —
• Until end of turn, you may play a card exiled with Lobelia without paying its mana cost.
• Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose one —
• Until end of turn, you may play a card exiled with Lobelia without paying its mana cost.
• Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Legendary Creature - Citizen Halfling
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. Create a Food token.
II — Draw a card. Create a Food token.
III — Create a 1/1 white Halfling creature token for each Food you control.
I — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. Create a Food token.
II — Draw a card. Create a Food token.
III — Create a 1/1 white Halfling creature token for each Food you control.
Enchantment - Saga
Draw
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Finisher
Finisher
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Land
Path of Ancestry
This land enters tapped.
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Land
Land
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Protection
Gyome, Master Chef
Trample
At the beginning of your end step, create a number of Food tokens equal to the number of nontoken creatures you had enter the battlefield under your control this turn.
, Sacrifice a Food: Target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it.
At the beginning of your end step, create a number of Food tokens equal to the number of nontoken creatures you had enter the battlefield under your control this turn.
, Sacrifice a Food: Target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it.
Legendary Creature - Troll Warlock
Protection
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Pump
Pump
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Ramp
Sméagol, Helpful Guide
At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, the Ring tempts you.
Whenever the Ring tempts you, target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card. Put that card onto the battlefield tapped under your control and the rest into their graveyard.
Whenever the Ring tempts you, target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card. Put that card onto the battlefield tapped under your control and the rest into their graveyard.
Legendary Creature - Horror Halfling
Tireless Provisioner
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a Food token or a Treasure token. (Food is an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life." Treasure is an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creature - Elf Scout
Ramp
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Recursion
Samwise Gamgee
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Sacrifice three Foods: Return target historic card from your graveyard to your hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Sacrifice three Foods: Return target historic card from your graveyard to your hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Legendary Creature - Peasant Halfling
Recursion
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Removal
Removal
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Sac Outlet
Sac Outlet
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Tokens
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead.
, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead.
, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.
Legendary Creature - Warrior Squirrel
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Flying
Whenever Gwaihir attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn.
At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, create a 3/3 white Bird creature token with flying and "Whenever this token attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn."
Whenever Gwaihir attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn.
At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, create a 3/3 white Bird creature token with flying and "Whenever this token attacks, target attacking creature gains flying until end of turn."
Legendary Creature - Bird Noble
Rapacious Guest
Menace
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Food token.
Whenever you sacrifice a Food, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to its power.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Food token.
Whenever you sacrifice a Food, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to its power.
Creature - Citizen Halfling
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
When Rosie Cotton enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Whenever you create a token, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control other than Rosie Cotton.
Whenever you create a token, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control other than Rosie Cotton.
Legendary Creature - Peasant Halfling
Sam, Loyal Attendant
Partner with Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit (When this creature enters, target player may put Frodo into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Activated abilities of Foods you control cost less to activate.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Activated abilities of Foods you control cost less to activate.
Legendary Creature - Peasant Halfling
Thousand Moons Smithy
When Thousand Moons Smithy enters, create a white Gnome Soldier artifact creature token with "This token's power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifacts and/or creatures you control."
At the beginning of your first main phase, you may tap five untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control. If you do, transform Thousand Moons Smithy.
At the beginning of your first main phase, you may tap five untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control. If you do, transform Thousand Moons Smithy.
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loop."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"A resolved board wipe before the Pippin overrun destroys the token army; the deck has rebuild tools but no mass-indestructible protection."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"Repeatedly removing Pippin severely delays the Food-into-overrun line because he is the main finisher and one of the two Food generators; the deck still has Food backups but loses its fastest kill."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"The cleanest infinite loop leans on "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Cauldron Familiar"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" in the graveyard; grave hate removes that line, though the token beatdown plan remains."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":"Minor"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"Several lands enter tapped or conditionally tapped, occasionally losing a full turn of development."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"No premium tutor to find Samwise, "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Cauldron Familiar"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Carrion Feeder"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"; the combo is usually found by drawing into it."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff"},"insert":"Key Cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Academy Manufactor"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Triples every Food, Clue, or Treasure creation, supercharging Merry, Pippin, and all token payoffs."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Samwise Gamgee"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Creates Food on nontoken creature ETB and recurs historic cards; core of the infinite drain loop."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Cauldron Familiar"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" ETB drains and gains life, and it can return from the graveyard for a Food, enabling the infinite loop."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Carrion Feeder"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Sacrifice outlet that grows, necessary to repeat the "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Cauldron Familiar"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" loop."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Chatterfang, Squirrel General"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Adds Squirrels to all token creation and provides a repeatable removal outlet."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Parallel Lives"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Doubles token production, multiplying Soldiers, Foods, and Squirrels."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Feasting Hobbit"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Devour Food payoff that becomes an enormous attacker in a single turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Mirkwood Bats"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Turns every token created or sacrificed into life loss for all opponents."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Sam, Loyal Attendant"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Creates a free Food each combat and discounts Food activated abilities by 1."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3","bold":true},"insert":"Marionette Master"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":" Drains opponents whenever artifacts die, a strong finish with Treasure and Food sacrifices."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff"},"insert":"Attribute Ratings:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":"Consistency: 6.5/10"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"The deck has 36 lands and roughly 14 card-draw or selection effects such as "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Dawn of Hope"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Mentor of the Meek"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Idol of Oblivion"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Shamanic Revelation"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", but no premium tutors; the partner ETBs only search Sam/Frodo to each other. That keeps early assembly of the combo at a modest level."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":"Resilience: 7.5/10"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"Recursion is dense: "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Samwise Gamgee"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Revive the Shire"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Trading Post"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", Gollum, and Thousand Moons Smithy rebuy permanents; Gwaihir, Gyome, and Treebeard provide protection or value. The deck has three realizable combo lines and many independent threats, so losing one piece rarely ends the game."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":"Interaction: 4.5/10"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"Interaction is mostly one-for-one removal: 14 pieces, only 5 instant-speed, and no counterspells or free spells. It can handle typical permanents such as creatures, enchantments, artifacts, and lands, but cannot contest the stack, so opposing combo lines are a genuine risk."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#ffffff","bold":true},"insert":"Speed: 3.5/10"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":"This is a casual-speed food/token deck, not a fast combo deck. A representative goldfish: turn 1 "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Gilded Goose"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", turn 2 Pippin, turn 3 Merry plus first Soldier, turn 4 Samwise, turn 5 "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Parallel Lives"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", turn 6 "},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#5ab9e3"},"insert":"Academy Manufactor"},{"attributes":{"background":"#2a2d33","color":"#cbcbcb"},"insert":", turn 7 Chatterfang, then around turn 9 sacrifice Foods three times to Pippin's overrun and swing with an 8-10 token board pumped by +9/+9 with haste for 60-100+ damage. The setup bottleneck is stockpiling enough Foods and creatures; the 4-mana Samwise/Cauldron/Carrion combo can end earlier but is not reliably drawn, so the median sits at the turn 9-10 band."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"}]}