Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer

Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer

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{3}{W} · Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
Mythic · The Hobbit Eternal · Art by Marius Bota
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.
Predicted power
Standard Eng.NLUsr.
Pioneer Eng.NLUsr.
Modern Eng.NLUsr.
Legacy 17 Eng.FUsr.

Four mana for a 2/2 that must survive and connect is far below Legacy's normal rate, and its small-permanent recursion is too delayed.

Band speculativeConfidence 77%

Could be wrong if A novel cheap permanent engine with exceptional payoff could justify a fringe attempt.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 46 Eng.C-Usr.

Repeatable recursion of creatures, artifacts, and enchantments costing three or less is useful in prepared graveyard decks, but Bilbo needs evasion and setup.

Best home White-based graveyard recursionBand role-playerConfidence 65%

Could be wrong if Token-heavy tables and routine creature removal may prevent enough combat triggers to justify the slot.

Limited 67 Eng.BUsr.

Once it connects, returning a cheap permanent is substantial repeatable value; its weak four-mana body and dependence on a stocked graveyard cap it below bomb status.

Best home White graveyard-value deckBand premiumConfidence 42%

Could be wrong if Unknown speed, removal, token density, and graveyard support could make its attacks far less reliable.

Combat-triggered permanent recursion

“Bilbo offers repeatable low-cost permanent recursion, but a four-mana 2/2 needs setup and successful attacks before generating value.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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