Gollum the Abandoned
Gollum the Abandoned1 B
Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
Gollum can't block. When Gollum enters, exile up to one target card from an opponent's graveyard. Each opponent loses 2 life. 2 , Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Gollum the Abandoned

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Limited summary

Two-mana 2/2 that can't block but keeps coming back: sacrifice an artifact or creature and pay 2 to rebuy him from the graveyard, draining 2 on every return. A recursive engine that makes every board stall profitable.

Roles

CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.Card AdvantageRole — Generates extra cards or value over time.EnablerSets up the condition its archetype's payoffs reward. Count your enablers before valuing payoffs highly.

Archetypes

Gameplay notes

He IS the sacrifice fodder: outlets can eat him repeatedly since he returns. The graveyard-exile ETB also quietly hoses opposing recursion.

Key synergies

Azog, Moria's Ruin
Azog, Moria's RuinComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Azog can destroy Gollum to draw a card and amass Goblins 2, after which Gollum can be returned to hand and replayed for another drain trigger.

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of PowerDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Allure of Power sacrifices Gollum to draw two cards, and Gollum's recursion lets you recover and replay him rather than permanently losing the creature used for the additional cost.

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
Roll-Roll-Roll-RollEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Each chapter can blink Gollum, repeatedly retriggering his enter-the-battlefield graveyard exile and 2-life drain while also resetting him after combat.

Fearsome Goblin Pair
Fearsome Goblin PairDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Sacrificing Fearsome Goblin Pair to return Gollum from the graveyard also triggers amass Goblins 4, converting Gollum's recursion cost into a large Army while setting up another Gollum cast and drain.

Along the Crooked Way
Along the Crooked WayComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Each time Gollum returns itself from your graveyard to your hand, Along the Crooked Way amasses 1. Gollum's sacrifice cost also helps stock the graveyard with other creatures for the enchantment's enters ability.

Getaway Barrel
Getaway BarrelComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Sacrificing Getaway Barrel to Gollum's graveyard ability both returns Gollum to hand and triggers the Barrel to put a random creature onto the battlefield, converting the recursion cost into a major tempo and card-advantage swing.

Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing
Lake-town Mariners // Gone FishingDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Gone Fishing can blink Gollum alongside another permanent, retriggering his 2-life drain and graveyard interaction without requiring him to die and be recast from hand.

Part in Friendship
Part in FriendshipEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

When Gollum is sacrificed to another effect, Part in Friendship replaces him with another creature while Gollum can subsequently return to hand, turning the sacrifice into additional board and card advantage.

Elrond, Moon-Reader
Elrond, Moon-ReaderDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Activating Gollum's graveyard ability triggers Elrond to draw a card, adding immediate card advantage to Gollum's existing recursion loop once each turn.

Tom, Bert, and William
Tom, Bert, and WilliamDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Sacrificing Gollum to the Trolls draws two cards, and he returns to be eaten again — repeatable card advantage.

The Mountain-king's Return
The Mountain-king's ReturnDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Chapter II can return Gollum after chapter I discards it, immediately retriggering its graveyard exile and 2-life drain.

Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Dancing from Dark to DawnBuild-AroundOne card gets much better because the other exists.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Dancing from Dark to Dawn's Bear tokens provide expendable creatures for Gollum's recursion, and each recast Gollum then triggers the enchantment to place two +1/+1 counters on a creature.

The Master of Lake-town
The Master of Lake-townDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Gollum's enter-the-battlefield trigger makes each opponent lose 2 life, causing The Master of Lake-town to mill that opponent for two cards; recurring and recasting Gollum repeats both effects.

Stir Up Trouble
Stir Up TroubleDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Gollum can be sacrificed as Stir Up Trouble's additional cost to destroy an opposing creature, then later returned to hand and recast for another 2-life drain.

Snowslope Hunter
Snowslope HunterDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Snowslope Hunter can sacrifice Gollum after combat to generate an extra playable card; Gollum can then be recovered by sacrificing another expendable artifact or creature and replayed for its drain trigger.

Rhovanion Rampager
Rhovanion RampagerDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Rhovanion Rampager can sacrifice Gollum while attacking to gain two +1/+1 counters, while Gollum's recursion lets you recover and replay the sacrificed creature for another drain.

Mirkwood Nurturer
Mirkwood NurturerDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Mirkwood Nurturer can return Gollum from the battlefield to your hand, gaining a +1/+1 counter and allowing Gollum to be recast for another graveyard-exile and 2-life-loss trigger.

Dreaded Bat-Cloud
Dreaded Bat-CloudEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Sacrificing a creature to return Gollum from the graveyard causes a creature to die, reducing Dreaded Bat-Cloud to a one-mana 4/2 flying deathtouch threat while also setting up another Gollum cast.

Front Porch Sentries
Front Porch SentriesDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Front Porch Sentries is productive fodder for Gollum's recursion ability: sacrificing it returns Gollum to hand while also giving an opposing creature -1/-1 for the turn.

The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-BagginsesDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Gollum can be sacrificed to The Sackville-Bagginses, but it does not return automatically. Afterward, during a main phase with an empty stack, you may pay {2} and sacrifice another artifact or creature to activate Gollum's graveyard ability and return it to your hand.

Bolg of the North
Bolg of the NorthDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Bolg can sacrifice Gollum for 2 damage, and Gollum can later be returned from the graveyard to reuse its enters ability. However, recovering and recasting it costs four mana and requires sacrificing another artifact or creature, so it is not freely reusable ammunition.

Great Fierce Bee
Great Fierce BeeEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

The creatures sacrificed to recur Gollum trigger Great Fierce Bee's scry ability, adding card selection to each iteration of Gollum's recursion engine.

Riddles in the Dark
Riddles in the DarkEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

If Gollum is placed in the graveyard pile, his sacrifice ability can return him to hand, recovering a card that would otherwise be lost.

Supper for Spiders
Supper for SpidersEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

The Food artifacts created by Supper for Spiders provide expendable sacrifice fodder for Gollum's graveyard-recursion ability without costing you creatures.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Azog, Moria's Ruin ↔ Elrond, Moon-Reader Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Azog, Moria's Ruin ↔ Along the Crooked Way Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Azog, Moria's Ruin ↔ Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing Combo · strength 3/3Azog, Moria's Ruin ↔ Part in Friendship Combo · strength 3/3Azog, Moria's Ruin ↔ Supper for Spiders Combo · strength 3/3Azog, Moria's Ruin ↔ Dreaded Bat-Cloud Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Azog, Moria's Ruin ↔ Great Fierce Bee Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Snowslope Hunter ↔ Getaway Barrel Combo · strength 3/3Snowslope Hunter ↔ Fearsome Goblin Pair Combo · strength 3/3Elrond, Moon-Reader ↔ Snowslope Hunter Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Elrond, Moon-Reader ↔ Tom, Bert, and William Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Sackville-Bagginses ↔ Snowslope Hunter Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3The Sackville-Bagginses ↔ Stir Up Trouble Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Sackville-Bagginses ↔ Front Porch Sentries Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Sackville-Bagginses ↔ Supper for Spiders Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Along the Crooked Way ↔ Fearsome Goblin Pair Archetype Synergy · strength 2/3The Master of Lake-town ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Direct Synergy · strength 3/3The Master of Lake-town ↔ Tom, Bert, and William Combo · strength 3/3The Master of Lake-town ↔ My Precious // Allure of Power Combo · strength 3/3Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll ↔ Azog, Moria's Ruin Build-Around · strength 2/3Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Tom, Bert, and William ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Tom, Bert, and William ↔ Fearsome Goblin Pair Combo · strength 3/3Tom, Bert, and William ↔ Stir Up Trouble Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Tom, Bert, and William ↔ Rhovanion Rampager Combo · strength 3/3Tom, Bert, and William ↔ Dreaded Bat-Cloud Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Tom, Bert, and William ↔ Great Fierce Bee Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Getaway Barrel ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Direct Synergy · strength 2/3The Mountain-king's Return ↔ Azog, Moria's Ruin Combo · strength 3/3The Mountain-king's Return ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Combo · strength 2/3The Mountain-king's Return ↔ Along the Crooked Way Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Riddles in the Dark ↔ Along the Crooked Way Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Riddles in the Dark ↔ The Mountain-king's Return Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Fearsome Goblin Pair ↔ Azog, Moria's Ruin Combo · strength 3/3Fearsome Goblin Pair ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Fearsome Goblin Pair ↔ The Mountain-king's Return Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Fearsome Goblin Pair ↔ Part in Friendship Combo · strength 3/3Fearsome Goblin Pair ↔ My Precious // Allure of Power Combo · strength 3/3Fearsome Goblin Pair ↔ Dreaded Bat-Cloud Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Stir Up Trouble ↔ Getaway Barrel Combo · strength 3/3Stir Up Trouble ↔ Fearsome Goblin Pair Combo · strength 3/3Stir Up Trouble ↔ Part in Friendship Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Stir Up Trouble ↔ Dreaded Bat-Cloud Curve Synergy · strength 2/3Dancing from Dark to Dawn ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Dancing from Dark to Dawn ↔ Mirkwood Nurturer Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Combo · strength 3/3Part in Friendship ↔ Snowslope Hunter Combo · strength 3/3Part in Friendship ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Part in Friendship ↔ Tom, Bert, and William Combo · strength 3/3Part in Friendship ↔ Rhovanion Rampager Combo · strength 3/3Part in Friendship ↔ Bolg of the North Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Part in Friendship ↔ Great Fierce Bee Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Front Porch Sentries ↔ Azog, Moria's Ruin Combo · strength 3/3Front Porch Sentries ↔ Snowslope Hunter Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Front Porch Sentries ↔ Stir Up Trouble Combo · strength 2/3Supper for Spiders ↔ Snowslope Hunter Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Supper for Spiders ↔ Stir Up Trouble Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3My Precious // Allure of Power ↔ Part in Friendship Combo · strength 3/3My Precious // Allure of Power ↔ Rhovanion Rampager Combo · strength 3/3My Precious // Allure of Power ↔ Dreaded Bat-Cloud Curve Synergy · strength 2/3Rhovanion Rampager ↔ Azog, Moria's Ruin Combo · strength 3/3Rhovanion Rampager ↔ Fearsome Goblin Pair Combo · strength 3/3Bolg of the North ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Combo · strength 3/3Bolg of the North ↔ Fearsome Goblin Pair Combo · strength 3/3Bolg of the North ↔ Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bolg of the North ↔ Front Porch Sentries Combo · strength 2/3Bolg of the North ↔ Rhovanion Rampager Combo · strength 3/3Bolg of the North ↔ Great Fierce Bee Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Great Fierce Bee ↔ Snowslope Hunter Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Great Fierce Bee ↔ Fearsome Goblin Pair Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Great Fierce Bee ↔ Rhovanion Rampager Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Azog, Moria's Ruin Combo · strength 3/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ My Precious // Allure of Power Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Fearsome Goblin Pair Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Along the Crooked Way Combo · strength 3/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Getaway Barrel Combo · strength 3/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Part in Friendship Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Elrond, Moon-Reader Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Tom, Bert, and William Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ The Mountain-king's Return Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Dancing from Dark to Dawn Build-Around · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ The Master of Lake-town Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Stir Up Trouble Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Snowslope Hunter Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Rhovanion Rampager Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Mirkwood Nurturer Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Dreaded Bat-Cloud Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Front Porch Sentries Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ The Sackville-Bagginses Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Bolg of the North Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Great Fierce Bee Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Riddles in the Dark Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Gollum the Abandoned ↔ Supper for Spiders Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Gollum the Abandoned (this card)
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