Bombadil's Song
Instant
Target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains hexproof until end of turn. The Ring tempts you. (A creature with hexproof can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #7328
Bombadil's Song clears up to three nonland permanents at instant speed — a three-for-one that punishes go-wide token boards and artifact clusters alike. The catch is the Ring tempts you each time you cast it, which matters most in Sméagol, Helpful Guide decks that want to race up the Ring-bearer ladder.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sméagol, Helpful Guide
Sméagol, Helpful Guide runs Bombadil's Song as both removal and a free Ring temptation trigger — every cast advances the Ring-bearer track without spending a dedicated enabler slot.
Galadriel of Lothlórien
Galadriel of Lothlórien wants Ring temptation triggers to stack her scry-and-draw engine, and Bombadil's Song delivers one while simultaneously clearing blockers that would otherwise stall her Ring-bearer attacks.
Legolas, Master Archer
Legolas, Master Archer picks up Bombadil's Song primarily as flexible removal, with the Ring temptation acting as a bonus that feeds any incidental Ring-matters payoffs in the 99.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the natural home for Bombadil's Song — the Ring mechanic is designed for multiplayer, and hitting three permanents in a pod where everyone has a board is genuinely impactful. In Legacy and Vintage, instant-speed three-for-one removal sounds attractive until you realize those formats kill you before three nonland permanents are even relevant targets. Pauper is where Bombadil's Song has the most untested upside outside Commander: the format's token and artifact presence is real, and a three-for-one at common rarity is worth watching.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Bombadil's Song sits firmly in bulk territory — you're picking it up for pennies at any LGS or in a bulk bin. Bulk rares with narrow mechanical identity rarely climb without a breakout deck, so treat it as a cheap role-player, not a spec.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.