Bombur, Gentle Dreamer
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Bombur is an extremely efficient 5/3 for three mana, but without an enduring story he effectively attacks or blocks only once. He is a strong RW Storied payoff because he counts toward the requirement himself and becomes a reliable oversized threat once the story is established.
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Gameplay notes
Until you have an enduring story, treat tapping Bombur as a major commitment: attacking, blocking a creature with vigilance-like tap effects, or other tap costs can leave him unavailable indefinitely. If possible, establish the third qualifying permanent before combat; once the story is achieved, Bombur will untap normally for the rest of the game even if those permanents later leave.
Key synergies
Dáin supplies two separate qualifying permanents—Dáin as a legendary and his Axe as an artifact. Together with legendary Bombur, that immediately reaches three permanents and permanently allows Bombur to untap.
The Saga and its first Treasure are two qualifying permanents; Bombur is the third as a legendary, so these cards can establish an enduring story immediately while the Saga continues producing artifacts.
Map counts as both an artifact and a legendary permanent toward Bombur's enduring story, which is especially important because reaching that threshold allows Bombur to untap normally.
Before an enduring story is active, Vow can untap Bombur after he attacks or becomes tapped, letting the 5/3 participate again unexpectedly. Because Bombur is a Dwarf, Vow can also move an Equipment onto him for free.
The Mattock enters attached to Bombur because he is a Dwarf, making him a protected 7/5 while also adding an artifact toward the enduring-story threshold.
The Saga contributes toward Bombur's enduring story and remains on the battlefield through four chapters, helping unlock Bombur's ability to untap normally while its removal protects the storied board.
Stone by Sunlight can temporarily provide the final qualifying artifact needed to establish an enduring story permanently, allowing Bombur to resume untapping normally while the indestructible mode can protect him.
Roads supplies one of the enduring-story permanents Bombur needs to untap normally, and because Bombur is legendary, the pair leave only one more qualifying permanent required.