Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
Bilbo can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater. Whenever Bilbo deals combat damage to a player or battle, put up to one target nonland permanent card with mana value 3 or less from a graveyard onto the battlefield under its owner's control.
How Bilbo decks play in EDH
Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer is a mono-white commander costing 3W, and its legendary creature - halfling rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $63.02Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Removal (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer deck?
Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer?
The cards played most often in Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer decks include Roads Go Ever, Ever On, The Queen of Dale, Gleaming Splendor. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $63.02 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.