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Gollum, Patient Plotter
Price tag $0.24

Legendary CreatureHalfling Horror

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2898 Current Rank
#3437 Last Week
#2786 Past 2 Years

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Gollum, Patient Plotter.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Gollum, Patient Plotter decks.

Forum Necroscribe Forum Necroscribe
+5% Synergy $0.16
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
+3% Synergy $0.39
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
+2% Synergy $2.48
Pox Plague Pox Plague
+1% Synergy $0.33

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Gollum, Patient Plotter's abilities and overall game plan.

Nasty End Nasty End
+62% Synergy $0.12
Call of the Ring Call of the Ring
+62% Synergy $4.68
Sam's Desperate Rescue Sam's Desperate Rescue
+55% Synergy $0.21
Claim the Precious Claim the Precious
+48% Synergy $0.32
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
+42% Synergy $0.34
Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
+41% Synergy $2.36
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+37% Synergy $6.25
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+37% Synergy $0.37
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+36% Synergy $0.41
Haunt of the Dead Marshes Haunt of the Dead Marshes
+36% Synergy $0.17

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gollum, Patient Plotter decks.

Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+35% Synergy $0.39
Village Rites Village Rites
+34% Synergy $0.51
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+30% Synergy $0.92
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+30% Synergy $6.93
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+28% Synergy $0.31
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+26% Synergy $10.39
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+24% Synergy $1.60
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+10% Synergy $0.21
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-15% Synergy $11.34
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-21% Synergy $3.90

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

The One Ring The One Ring
+16% Synergy $108.02
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-5% Synergy $49.36
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-13% Synergy $60.87
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-14% Synergy $72.10
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-20% Synergy $17.94

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Gollum, Patient Plotter's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Pawn of Ulamog Pawn of Ulamog
+33% Synergy $0.58
Nether Traitor Nether Traitor
+32% Synergy $1.13
Nazgûl Nazgûl
+31% Synergy $22.36
Tormod, the Desecrator Tormod, the Desecrator
+30% Synergy $1.07
Gríma Wormtongue Gríma Wormtongue
+30% Synergy $0.24
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+28% Synergy $3.17
Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
+27% Synergy $4.52
Bloodghast Bloodghast
+26% Synergy $0.68
Cult Conscript Cult Conscript
+24% Synergy $0.29
Skeleton Crew Skeleton Crew
+24% Synergy $0.35
Witch-king of Angmar Witch-king of Angmar
+20% Synergy $8.65
Ringwraiths Ringwraiths
+20% Synergy $2.34
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+18% Synergy $0.20
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+17% Synergy $0.91
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
+17% Synergy $0.92
Persistent Specimen Persistent Specimen
+17% Synergy $0.32
Uruk-hai Berserker Uruk-hai Berserker
+17% Synergy $0.17
Woe Strider Woe Strider
+16% Synergy $0.35
Dockside Chef Dockside Chef
+16% Synergy $0.35
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+14% Synergy $0.43
Smothering Abomination Smothering Abomination
+14% Synergy $0.25
Sauron, the Necromancer Sauron, the Necromancer
+14% Synergy $0.38
Ophiomancer Ophiomancer
+13% Synergy $0.79
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+12% Synergy $0.21
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+12% Synergy $0.31
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+12% Synergy $1.71
Falkenrath Noble Falkenrath Noble
+12% Synergy $0.30
Bloodsoaked Champion Bloodsoaked Champion
+12% Synergy $0.34
Gollum, Scheming Guide Gollum, Scheming Guide
+12% Synergy $1.10
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan
+11% Synergy $0.27
Sifter of Skulls Sifter of Skulls
+11% Synergy $1.16
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
+10% Synergy $2.89
Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods
+10% Synergy $0.49
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
+10% Synergy $6.59
Vindictive Vampire Vindictive Vampire
+10% Synergy $0.37
Vraan, Executioner Thane Vraan, Executioner Thane
+10% Synergy $0.53
Butcher of Malakir Butcher of Malakir
+9% Synergy $0.33
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+8% Synergy $0.26
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
+8% Synergy $13.25
Troll of Khazad-dûm Troll of Khazad-dûm
+8% Synergy $0.94
Umbral Collar Zealot Umbral Collar Zealot
+7% Synergy $0.32
Vengeful Bloodwitch Vengeful Bloodwitch
+6% Synergy $0.32
Fleshbag Marauder Fleshbag Marauder
+5% Synergy $0.17
Marionette Apprentice Marionette Apprentice
+5% Synergy $0.96
Gravecrawler Gravecrawler
+3% Synergy $1.24
Nine-Lives Familiar Nine-Lives Familiar
+2% Synergy $1.83
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
+1% Synergy $36.57
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
-1% Synergy $0.43
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-10% Synergy $4.12
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-14% Synergy $18.22

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gollum, Patient Plotter safe.

Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+22% Synergy $0.22
Gollum's Bite Gollum's Bite
+20% Synergy $0.18
Costly Plunder Costly Plunder
+15% Synergy $0.25
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+13% Synergy $0.57
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
+13% Synergy $0.76
Fanatical Offering Fanatical Offering
+12% Synergy $1.63
Eviscerator's Insight Eviscerator's Insight
+11% Synergy $0.24
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+9% Synergy $0.41
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
+8% Synergy $11.57
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+7% Synergy $0.22
Reckoner's Bargain Reckoner's Bargain
+7% Synergy $1.43
Cast Down Cast Down
+7% Synergy $0.42
Shelob's Ambush Shelob's Ambush
+7% Synergy $0.18
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
+6% Synergy $0.25
Orcish Medicine Orcish Medicine
+6% Synergy $0.22
Murder Murder
+4% Synergy $0.22
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+4% Synergy $0.34
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
0% Synergy $1.73
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
-1% Synergy $2.01
Undying Malice Undying Malice
-1% Synergy $0.31
Feign Death Feign Death
-1% Synergy $1.13
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-1% Synergy $4.00
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-2% Synergy $0.25
Doom Blade Doom Blade
-2% Synergy $0.18
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-3% Synergy $10.06
Entomb Entomb
-3% Synergy $17.25
Darkness Darkness
-3% Synergy $23.86
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-4% Synergy $8.36
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $3.79
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-7% Synergy $14.14
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-9% Synergy $0.30
Defile Defile
-10% Synergy $1.41
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-10% Synergy $3.47
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-11% Synergy $14.52
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-16% Synergy $28.12
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-18% Synergy $7.33

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Gollum, Patient Plotter's game plan and control the board.

Lash of the Balrog Lash of the Balrog
+28% Synergy $0.11
Unearth Unearth
+27% Synergy $0.56
The Black Breath The Black Breath
+23% Synergy $0.15
Victimize Victimize
+17% Synergy $1.70
Bone Shards Bone Shards
+15% Synergy $0.23
Bone Splinters Bone Splinters
+11% Synergy $0.20
Mordor Muster Mordor Muster
+9% Synergy $0.13
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+8% Synergy $16.86
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+8% Synergy $0.09
The Torment of Gollum The Torment of Gollum
+8% Synergy $0.18
Stitch Together Stitch Together
+5% Synergy $1.99
Worthy Cost Worthy Cost
+5% Synergy $0.16
Dread Return Dread Return
+4% Synergy $0.42
Living Death Living Death
+4% Synergy $2.17
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+4% Synergy $0.38
Macabre Waltz Macabre Waltz
+4% Synergy $0.22
Buried Alive Buried Alive
+1% Synergy $0.88
Innocent Blood Innocent Blood
+1% Synergy $0.49
Mutilate Mutilate
0% Synergy $1.95
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-1% Synergy $0.34
Damnation Damnation
-1% Synergy $20.99
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
-2% Synergy $29.38
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-3% Synergy $5.16
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-3% Synergy $0.29
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-4% Synergy $3.98
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
-4% Synergy $7.39
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-5% Synergy $2.11
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-9% Synergy $5.05
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-10% Synergy $3.67
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-11% Synergy $0.45
Reanimate Reanimate
-13% Synergy $8.19

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Bilbo's Ring Bilbo's Ring
+14% Synergy $14.69
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+13% Synergy $15.74
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+13% Synergy $54.81
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+10% Synergy $5.27
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+10% Synergy $0.31
The Golden Throne The Golden Throne
+9% Synergy $10.89
Tome of Legends Tome of Legends
+6% Synergy $0.36
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+4% Synergy $0.30
Vorpal Sword Vorpal Sword
+3% Synergy $2.62
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+1% Synergy $17.16
Expedition Map Expedition Map
0% Synergy $0.75
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-9% Synergy $5.24
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-24% Synergy $1.95
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-27% Synergy $4.44

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Gollum, Patient Plotter's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Open the Graves Open the Graves
+24% Synergy $0.65
Blight Mound Blight Mound
+19% Synergy $0.47
One Ring to Rule Them All One Ring to Rule Them All
+17% Synergy $2.97
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+16% Synergy $0.15
Teval's Judgment Teval's Judgment
+15% Synergy $6.73
Ghoulish Procession Ghoulish Procession
+13% Synergy $0.28
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+10% Synergy $18.86
Soul Enervation Soul Enervation
+9% Synergy $0.19
Tortured Existence Tortured Existence
+8% Synergy $5.22
Ninja Teen Ninja Teen
+8% Synergy $1.92
March from the Black Gate March from the Black Gate
+6% Synergy $0.27
Black Market Black Market
+5% Synergy $5.91
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+5% Synergy $7.53
Oath of the Grey Host Oath of the Grey Host
+5% Synergy $0.10
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+4% Synergy $30.39
Grave Venerations Grave Venerations
+4% Synergy $0.78
Thran Vigil Thran Vigil
+4% Synergy $0.29
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+3% Synergy $2.69
Chthonian Nightmare Chthonian Nightmare
+3% Synergy $0.46
Attrition Attrition
+3% Synergy $19.42
Bitterblossom Bitterblossom
+2% Synergy $34.36
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+2% Synergy $5.99
Dreadhorde Invasion Dreadhorde Invasion
+1% Synergy $1.09
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+1% Synergy $7.96
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
0% Synergy $2.53
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-3% Synergy $25.11
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-5% Synergy $5.00
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
-5% Synergy $2.67
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-8% Synergy $19.62
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-15% Synergy $4.22

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Gollum, Patient Plotter to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
+11% Synergy $8.01
Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
-2% Synergy $7.24
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-9% Synergy $9.72

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Barad-dûr Barad-dûr
+30% Synergy $1.62
High Market High Market
+18% Synergy $0.39
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+14% Synergy $26.74
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
+8% Synergy $4.50
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+7% Synergy $0.32
Desert of the Glorified Desert of the Glorified
+7% Synergy $0.21
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+6% Synergy $0.87
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+6% Synergy $0.46
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
+6% Synergy $18.78
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+5% Synergy $2.62
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+5% Synergy $0.26
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+3% Synergy $10.74
The Black Gate The Black Gate
+3% Synergy $8.92
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+1% Synergy $2.19
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
+1% Synergy $0.38
War Room War Room
0% Synergy $2.52
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
0% Synergy $0.33
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
0% Synergy $3.22
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-1% Synergy $0.70
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-1% Synergy $3.70
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
-1% Synergy $39.40
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-4% Synergy $0.38
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-5% Synergy $0.91
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-8% Synergy $33.04
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-9% Synergy $63.55
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-11% Synergy $2.94
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-12% Synergy $13.07
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-14% Synergy $51.37

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Inherited Envelope Inherited Envelope
+27% Synergy $0.25
Crowded Crypt Crowded Crypt
+6% Synergy $0.87
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
-3% Synergy $35.66
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-3% Synergy $0.33
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-5% Synergy $0.36
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-5% Synergy $86.21
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-7% Synergy $0.21
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-8% Synergy $1.10
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-11% Synergy $2.51
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-16% Synergy $1.13

Lands

The mana base foundation for Gollum, Patient Plotter decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+7% Synergy $0.16
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+6% Synergy $0.12
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+5% Synergy $0.33
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+3% Synergy $0.54
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
+3% Synergy $3.30
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $2.00
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
-2% Synergy $29.38
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
-2% Synergy $0.70
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
-4% Synergy $0.87
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $3.79
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-7% Synergy $14.14

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