Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit
Legendary Creature — Halfling Scout
Partner with Sam, Loyal Attendant
Vigilance
Whenever Frodo attacks, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, the Ring tempts you. Then if Frodo is your Ring-bearer and the Ring has tempted you two or more times this game, draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #4875
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit is a two-mana 1/1 that turns every Food token into a damage shield and a road to evasion — the payoff is real, the cost is minimal. The catch is reliance on a Food subtheme to unlock his full text, which makes him a role-player rather than a standalone threat; he belongs next to Merry, Warden of Isengard // Pippin, Warden of Isengard, not ahead of it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Merry, Warden of Isengard // Pippin, Warden of Isengard
Merry, Warden of Isengard // Pippin, Warden of Isengard generates Food tokens as part of its core engine, which means Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit arrives with a steady supply of activation fuel — the sacrifice outlet feeds the protection clause and the ring-tempting clause simultaneously, making him one of the most consistent includes at 39% of builds.
Frodo, Sauron's Bane
Frodo, Sauron's Bane already wants a Food-dense board to advance through the ring stages, so Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit slots into the same infrastructure without any additional setup cost.
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant rewards artifact and token density, and Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit's Food synergies align cleanly with that direction — more sacrificial artifacts means more triggers, more ring temptings, and more ways to protect your key pieces.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit belongs — the Food and Ring mechanic payoffs scale with the number of Hobbit and artifact synergies a tuned list can pack in, and the 100-card singleton format gives you the density to make them consistent. In Legacy and Vintage, he's technically legal but has no competitive role; a 1/1 for two with a conditional protection clause has never been what those formats are looking for. Oathbreaker offers a faster, smaller environment where the Food engine can actually fire early, but the card sees almost no traction there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit is firmly bulk, and that price reflects accurate demand — high inclusion in Hobbit-tribal Commander lists but negligible play elsewhere. It's a stable bulk rare with no obvious catalyst for movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Merry, Warden of Isengard // Pippin, Warden of Isengard
- Frodo, Sauron's Bane
- Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.