Samwise Gamgee
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Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant

Selesnya creature deck that turns every nontoken creature into a Food, then spends Foods to rebuy artifacts, legends and Sagas.
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Whenever another nontoken creature enters under your control, Samwise creates a Food. You can sacrifice three Foods to return a historic card from your graveyard to your hand, meaning an artifact, a legendary card or a Saga. The deck plays many creatures, a lot of legends and artifacts, and Food payoffs. Each extra Food is either 3 life, sacrifice fodder or progress toward the next rebuy, so the deck can recover cards that would normally be gone for good.
In the recorded games, Samwise ground out value more than it raced. Rosie Cotton of South Lane put +1/+1 counters on creatures for every Food, and Academy Manufactor turned each Food into a Food, a Clue and a Treasure. Eternal Witness and Chord of Calling showed up in lists that tried to build a loop with these pieces for large mana and life totals. The repeated recursion made key threats hard to remove permanently. The main weaknesses were tempo and size. Faster aggressive decks pressured it, bounce on Samwise slowed Food production, and Dusk // Dawn wiped out the creatures once they had grown large.
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Ify Nwadiwe and Nasty Nate bring Dropout to our home! | Commander at Home Episode 90
Food Fight Commander Gameplay | Rocco vs Samwise vs Greta vs Ragost | MTG EDH
SPIDERMAN IN MAGIC THE GATHERING?! cEDH Gameplay - Fleem vs Gwenom vs Lady Octopus vs Samwise Gamgee
Josh Lee Kwai and Ben Wheeler clash in a Battle of the Lands | Commander at Home Episode 76
Samwise Gamgee vs Frodo | Sam vs Eowyn vs Sophina | Wernog EDH / CMDR game play
The Jolly Balloon Man vs The Odd Acorn Gang vs Jan Jansen vs Samwise Gamgee EDH / CMDR game
Explosive EDH w/ Nitpicking Nerds & Wizard of Barge | Extra Turns 48 | Magic MTG Commander Gameplay
Yu-Gi-Oh Players Try Magic: The Gathering! (feat Team APS) Shuffle Up & Play 51 | Commander Gameplay
THE MOST LANDS EVER | Worst Possible Commander Show | Samwise, Smeagol, Eowyn, Galadriel #67
Commander at Home #25 - Samwise vs Eriette vs Jhoira vs Carth the Lion - Ben Brode & Xolo Maridueña
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High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Samwise Gamgee's abilities and overall game plan.
Academy Manufactor
Gilded Goose
The Shire
Night of the Sweets' RevengeTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Samwise Gamgee decks.
Academy Manufactor
Gilded Goose
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
Swords to Plowshares
Path to ExileGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
The One Ring
Ancient Tomb
Smothering Tithe
Worldly Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Gaea's Cradle
Teferi's Protection
Farewell
Aura ShardsCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Samwise Gamgee's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Banquet Guests
Tireless Provisioner
Feasting Hobbit
Delighted Halfling
Prize Pig
Prosperous Innkeeper
Haywire Mite
Yotian Dissident
Tough Cookie
Displaced Dinosaurs
Unlucky Cabbage Merchant
Eastfarthing Farmer
Shire Shirriff
Birds of Paradise
Esper Sentinel
Mentor of the Meek
Essence Warden
Beast Whisperer
Avacyn's Pilgrim
Elvish Mystic
Llanowar ElvesInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Samwise Gamgee safe.
Hobbit's Sting
Reprieve
Stew the Coneys
Dispatch
Clever Concealment
Slip On the Ring
Pippin's Bravery
Bilbo's Gambit
Second Breakfast
Rampage of the Clans
Lost to Legend
Second Harvest
Flare of Fortitude
Pawpatch Formation
Galadriel's Dismissal
Chord of Calling
Entish Restoration
Flawless Maneuver
Beast Within
Heroic Intervention
Worldly Tutor
Silence
Erode
Eladamri's Call
Enlightened Tutor
Nature's Claim
Teferi's Protection
Stroke of Midnight
Generous Gift
Dawn's TruceSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Samwise Gamgee's game plan and control the board.
The Battle of Bywater
Many Partings
Revive the Shire
The Ring Goes South
Fell the Mighty
Dusk // Dawn
Late to Dinner
Kamahl's Druidic Vow
Giant Opportunity
Spider Food
Bumi's Feast Lecture
Sevinne's Reclamation
Urza's Ruinous Blast
Nature's Rhythm
Fumigate
Overwhelming Stampede
Austere Command
Eldritch Evolution
Green Sun's Zenith
Bala Ged Recovery
Finale of Devastation
Farewell
Harmonize
Farseek
Three Visits
Cultivate
Nature's Lore
Kodama's Reach
Rampant GrowthUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
Idol of Oblivion
Field-Tested Frying Pan
Panharmonicon
The One Ring
Heaped Harvest
Lembas
Well of Lost Dreams
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Thousand Moons Smithy
Bilbo's Ring
Mithril Coat
Witch's Oven
Mirror of Galadriel
Palantír of Orthanc
Trading Post
The Arkenstone
Wayfarer's Bauble
Ashnod's Altar
Aetherflux Reservoir
The Great Henge
Lightning Greaves
Skullclamp
Swiftfoot BootsEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Samwise Gamgee's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
Ninja Pizza
War of the Last Alliance
Flowering of the White Tree
Campsite Cuisine
Welcome to Sweettooth
Killer Service
Guardian Project
Assemble the Entmoot
Gourmand's Talent
Michiko's Reign of Truth
Elven Chorus
Dawn of a New Age
Gleaming Splendor
Heroic Feast
Parallel Lives
Anointed Procession
Smothering Tithe
Caretaker's Talent
Tocasia's Welcome
Sylvan Library
Doubling Season
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
Aura ShardsPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Samwise Gamgee to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Elspeth, Storm SlayerUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
The Shire
Minas Tirith
Gingerbread Cabin
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Great Hall of the Citadel
Boseiju, Who Endures
Monumental Henge
Inventors' Fair
Urza's Saga
Tree of Tales
Ancient Den
Clive's Hideaway
Shifting Woodland
Fomori Vault
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Ghost Quarter
Fountainport
Ancient Tomb
Dryad Arbor
Gaea's Cradle
Abandoned Air Temple
Rogue's Passage
Gavony Township
Reliquary TowerMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Bag End Banquet
Relic of Legends
Mox Amber
Lotus Petal
Mox Opal
Commander's Sphere
Arcane Signet
Sol Ring
Talisman of Unity
Selesnya SignetLands
The mana base foundation for Samwise Gamgee decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Hobbit Hole
The Grey Havens
Horizon Canopy
Plaza of Heroes
Brushland
Shire Terrace
Exotic Orchard
Scattered Groves
Windswept Heath
Sunpetal Grove
Temple Garden
Lush Portico
Overgrown Farmland
Branchloft Pathway
Ash Barrens
Fortified Village
Command Tower
Bountiful Promenade
Path of Ancestry
Canopy Vista
Verdant Catacombs
Wooded Foothills
Graypelt Refuge
Gemstone Caverns
Witch Enchanter
Marsh Flats
Misty Rainforest
Flooded Strand
Arid Mesa
Hushwood Verge
Bala Ged Recovery
Fabled Passage
Savannah
Forest
Plains
Razorverge Thicket
Evolving Wilds
Gathering Place
Terramorphic Expanse
Wooded Bastion
Radiant Grove
Myriad Landscape
Krosan Verge
Temple of Plenty
Sungrass Prairie
Selesnya Sanctuary
Blossoming SandsSamwise Gamgee Deck Stats
Based on 3,532 Samwise Gamgee decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 |
- Creature 35
- Instant 7
- Sorcery 6
- Artifact 9
- Enchantment 7
- Land 35
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 35 |
| Instant | 7 |
| Sorcery | 6 |
| Artifact | 9 |
| Enchantment | 7 |
| Land | 35 |
Lands: 19 basic, 16 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 770 |
| 2024-11 | 779 |
| 2024-12 | 634 |
| 2025-01 | 655 |
| 2025-02 | 670 |
| 2025-03 | 746 |
| 2025-04 | 719 |
| 2025-05 | 781 |
| 2025-06 | 778 |
| 2025-07 | 821 |
| 2025-08 | 890 |
| 2025-09 | 659 |
| 2025-10 | 862 |
| 2025-11 | 851 |
| 2025-12 | 702 |
| 2026-01 | 843 |
| 2026-02 | 953 |
| 2026-03 | 746 |
| 2026-04 | 819 |
| 2026-05 | 899 |
| 2026-06 | 966 |
| 2026-07 | 851 |
| 2026-08 | 524 |
| 2026-09 | 420 |
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