Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night1 U
Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
Spells you cast from anywhere other than your hand cost 1 less to cast. Whenever Bilbo attacks, you may cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell from your graveyard. If an instant or sorcery spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.
mythic2/2

Versions

Bilbo, Thief in the Night — Base #33
Base #33
Bilbo, Thief in the Night — #219
#219
Bilbo, Thief in the Night — #255
#255

Bilbo, Thief in the Night

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Limited summary

Two-mana 2/2 build-around: attacking lets you cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery from your graveyard, with a discount on top. Every spell you can put in the bin becomes a second copy. The payoff scales with how well you fill your graveyard.

Roles

CreatureRole — Mainly provides a body on the board.Card AdvantageRole — Generates extra cards or value over time.Build-AroundRole — Worth warping your deckbuilding to support.PayoffRewards you when the archetype's condition is met — only as good as your enabler count.

Archetypes

Gameplay notes

The cast happens on attack, before blocks — you can cast a trick or removal spell from the graveyard mid-combat. Instants and sorceries exile after use; artifacts don't.

Key synergies

Riddles in the Dark
Riddles in the DarkComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Riddles deliberately puts a pile of cards in your graveyard — with Bilbo, the 'lost' pile isn't lost at all: he casts those spells on later attacks.

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of PowerComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Bilbo can cast Allure of Power from the graveyard when he attacks, reducing its mana cost by {1}; after the Adventure resolves, My Precious can be cast from exile and is also reduced by {1}, extracting both halves from a single graveyard card.

Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets
Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak SecretsEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Speak Secrets puts four cards into the graveyard and only returns one instant or sorcery, leaving other milled artifacts or spells available for Bilbo to cast when he attacks.

Moment of Glory
Moment of GloryComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

When Bilbo attacks, he can cast Moment of Glory from the graveyard for its normal one-white-mana cost rather than its flashback cost; because it was cast from a graveyard, it still puts a counter on every creature you control before being exiled.

Tidings of War
Tidings of WarComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Bilbo can cast Tidings from the graveyard for its normal one-mana cost when he attacks; because it was cast from a graveyard, it amasses 3 rather than 1.

Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the TrollshawsComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Bilbo reduces the flashback cost to {2}{U}, and his attack trigger can cast Plunder from the graveyard for its upgraded draw-two effect.

Wizard's Staff
Wizard's StaffComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Equipping Bilbo makes his attack ability trigger an additional time, allowing you to cast two eligible cards from your graveyard on each attack instead of one.

Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of DeathComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

Bilbo can cast Gleam of Death from the graveyard at a discount, mill six cards and recover the milled instants and sorceries, then also discount Glamdring when it is cast from exile.

Great Gilded Boat
Great Gilded BoatComboA specific, particularly strong two-card interaction.Synergy strength 3/3 — Strong

When Bilbo and the Boat attack, you can resolve the Boat's recruit trigger first, discard an artifact, instant, or sorcery, and then immediately cast that card with Bilbo's attack trigger.

Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // FlameshapeDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Bilbo reduces the cost of nonland spells exiled by Flameshape, and his attack ability lets you recast instants and sorceries from your graveyard to generate additional Gandalf triggers.

Master's Councillors
Master's CouncillorsDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The Councillors' mill can target you, loading Bilbo's graveyard with castable spells while growing toward the 7-card graveyard bonus.

Bothersome Noisemaker
Bothersome NoisemakerEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Bilbo lets you repeatedly cast instants and sorceries from your graveyard when he attacks, giving Bothersome Noisemaker additional noncreature-spell triggers without requiring fresh spells from hand.

Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a GlanceDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

After Take a Glance exiles this card, Bilbo, Thief in the Night reduces the creature half's cost from three mana to two, making the full value sequence much more efficient.

Magnificent End
Magnificent EndDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

After Magnificent End trades for a creature, Bilbo can cast it again from the graveyard when he attacks. The attack step commonly provides a tapped opposing attacker or blocker, making the second casting inexpensive.

The Great Goblin
The Great GoblinDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Cards exiled by The Great Goblin are cast from outside your hand, so Bilbo reduces the cost of eligible artifact, instant, and sorcery spells by {1}, making repeated death-trigger cards easier to use before their permission expires.

Confusticate and Bebother
Confusticate and BebotherEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

Its draw-two-and-discard mode can place another artifact, instant, or sorcery into the graveyard, while Confusticate itself remains available for Bilbo to cast again after resolving.

Key to the Side-Door
Key to the Side-DoorBuild-AroundOne card gets much better because the other exists.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The Key can make Bilbo unblockable every turn, letting him attack safely and repeatedly generate value from graveyard spells.

Thrór's Map
Thrór's MapEnabler → PayoffOne card sets up the condition the other rewards.Synergy strength 2/3 — Meaningful

The Map repeatedly draws and discards, placing artifacts, instants, and sorceries into the graveyard for Bilbo to cast while filtering away cards you do not need.

Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's PlotDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

After Burglar's Plot resolves, Luckwearer is cast as a creature from exile, so Bilbo, Thief in the Night reduces that creature spell's cost by {1}.

An Unexpected Party // At the Door
An Unexpected Party // At the DoorDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

After At the Door resolves, Bilbo reduces the cost of casting An Unexpected Party from exile by {1}, making it easier to deploy the anthem while continuing to develop the board.

Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing
Lake-town Mariners // Gone FishingDirect SynergyExplicit mechanical interaction between the two cards.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

After Gone Fishing resolves, Lake-town Mariners is cast from exile rather than from hand, so Bilbo reduces its creature-side cost from six mana to five.

Fateful Discovery
Fateful DiscoveryBuild-AroundOne card gets much better because the other exists.Synergy strength 1/3 — Nice to have

Artifacts that Bilbo casts from the graveyard enter again and trigger Fateful Discovery, turning his artifact recursion into additional card draw.

Synergy graph

Min strength
Master's Councillors ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Master's Councillors ↔ Confusticate and Bebother Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Master's Councillors ↔ Great Gilded Boat Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Master's Councillors ↔ Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Master's Councillors ↔ Thrór's Map Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Master's Councillors ↔ My Precious // Allure of Power Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Master's Councillors ↔ Fateful Discovery Build-Around · strength 2/3Master's Councillors ↔ Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death Combo · strength 3/3The Great Goblin ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Wizard's Staff ↔ Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape Combo · strength 3/3Moment of Glory ↔ Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets Enabler → Payoff · strength 1/3Plunder the Trollshaws ↔ Master's Councillors Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3An Unexpected Party // At the Door ↔ Bothersome Noisemaker Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Riddles in the Dark ↔ Master's Councillors Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Riddles in the Dark ↔ Moment of Glory Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Riddles in the Dark ↔ Plunder the Trollshaws Combo · strength 3/3Riddles in the Dark ↔ Tidings of War Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Riddles in the Dark ↔ Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bothersome Noisemaker ↔ The Great Goblin Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Bothersome Noisemaker ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Bothersome Noisemaker ↔ Moment of Glory Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bothersome Noisemaker ↔ Plunder the Trollshaws Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bothersome Noisemaker ↔ Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Bothersome Noisemaker ↔ Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bothersome Noisemaker ↔ Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death Build-Around · strength 3/3Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape ↔ Plunder the Trollshaws Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape ↔ Tidings of War Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Tidings of War ↔ The Great Goblin Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Tidings of War ↔ Bothersome Noisemaker Direct Synergy · strength 3/3Great Gilded Boat ↔ Wizard's Staff Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing ↔ Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Thrór's Map ↔ Fateful Discovery Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot ↔ Master's Councillors Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot ↔ Plunder the Trollshaws Direct Synergy · strength 2/3My Precious // Allure of Power ↔ Bothersome Noisemaker Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets ↔ Master's Councillors Mechanic Synergy · strength 2/3Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets ↔ Plunder the Trollshaws Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets ↔ Tidings of War Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets ↔ Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death Build-Around · strength 2/3Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death ↔ Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Riddles in the Dark Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ My Precious // Allure of Power Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets Enabler → Payoff · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Moment of Glory Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Tidings of War Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Plunder the Trollshaws Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Wizard's Staff Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Great Gilded Boat Combo · strength 3/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Master's Councillors Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Bothersome Noisemaker Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Magnificent End Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ The Great Goblin Direct Synergy · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Confusticate and Bebother Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Key to the Side-Door Build-Around · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Thrór's Map Enabler → Payoff · strength 2/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ An Unexpected Party // At the Door Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing Direct Synergy · strength 1/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night ↔ Fateful Discovery Build-Around · strength 1/3Bilbo, Thief in the Night (this card)
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