Art: Ekaterina Burmak · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Samwise Gamgee
WGLegendary Creature — Halfling Peasant · from $1.27
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Sacrifice three Foods: Return target historic card from your graveyard to your hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
55 of 100 at $5 or less · 35 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swords to Plowshares | Instant | 1 | $0.98 |
| 7 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 8 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 9 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 10 | Path to Exile | Instant | 1 | $0.71 |
| 11 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 12 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 13 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 14 | Cultivate | Sorcery | 3 | $0.38 |
| 15 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 16 | Farseek | Sorcery | 2 | $0.42 |
| 17 | Beast Within | Instant | 3 | $0.49 |
| 18 | Nature's Lore | Sorcery | 2 | $2.15 |
| 19 | Rampant Growth | Sorcery | 2 | $0.39 |
| 20 | Heroic Intervention | Instant | 2 | $9.28 |
| 21 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 22 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 23 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 24 | Birds of Paradise | Creature | 1 | $4.98 |
| 25 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 26 | Kodama's Reach | Sorcery | 3 | $1.55 |
| 27 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 28 | Three Visits | Sorcery | 2 | $5.55 |
| 29 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 30 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 31 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 32 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 33 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 34 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 35 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 36 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 37 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 38 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 39 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 40 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 41 | Llanowar Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.24 |
| 42 | Generous Gift | Instant | 3 | $0.93 |
| 43 | Smothering Tithe | Enchantment | 4 | $56.09 |
| 44 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 45 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 46 | Boseiju, Who Endures | Land | 0 | $50.48 |
| 47 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 48 | Esper Sentinel | Creature | 1 | $58.03 |
| 49 | Temple Garden | Land | 0 | $6.57 |
| 50 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 51 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 52 | Garruk's Uprising | Enchantment | 3 | $0.39 |
| 53 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 54 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 55 | Elvish Mystic | Creature | 1 | $0.35 |
| 56 | Canopy Vista | Land | 0 | $0.22 |
| 57 | Teferi's Protection | Instant | 3 | $34.90 |
| 58 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 59 | Sakura-Tribe Elder | Creature | 2 | $0.30 |
| 60 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 61 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 62 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 63 | Eternal Witness | Creature | 3 | $1.10 |
| 64 | Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 1 | $21.99 |
| 65 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 66 | Sunpetal Grove | Land | 0 | $0.28 |
| 67 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 68 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 69 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 70 | Delighted Halfling | Creature | 1 | $25.91 |
| 71 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 72 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 73 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 74 | Ghostly Prison | Enchantment | 3 | $5.72 |
| 75 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 76 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 77 | Worldly Tutor | Instant | 1 | $26.58 |
| 78 | Austere Command | Sorcery | 6 | $0.33 |
| 79 | Flawless Maneuver | Instant | 3 | $9.24 |
| 80 | Farewell | Sorcery | 6 | $4.44 |
| 81 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 82 | Return of the Wildspeaker | Instant | 5 | $1.51 |
| 83 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 84 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 85 | Hardened Scales | Enchantment | 1 | $1.85 |
| 86 | Tireless Provisioner | Creature | 3 | $2.33 |
| 87 | Akroma's Will | Instant | 4 | $16.21 |
| 88 | Doubling Season | Enchantment | 5 | $29.62 |
| 89 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 90 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
| 91 | Buried Ruin | Land | 0 | $0.38 |
| 92 | Thran Dynamo | Artifact | 4 | $1.94 |
| 93 | Mosswort Bridge | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 94 | Stroke of Midnight | Instant | 3 | $0.20 |
| 95 | Patchwork Banner | Artifact | 3 | $1.52 |
| 96 | Mox Amber | Artifact | 0 | $86.45 |
| 97 | Karn's Bastion | Land | 0 | $2.51 |
| 98 | Bountiful Promenade | Land | 0 | $5.81 |
| 99 | Ash Barrens | Land | 0 | $0.15 |
| 100 | Beast Whisperer | Creature | 4 | $4.27 |
Curve of these staples
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Most played with Samwise Gamgee
The 25 most-played cards in 7 settled top-16 lists running Samwise Gamgee at 16+ player events since Mar 20, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Command Tower | 100% · 7 of 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 100% · 7 of 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Peregrin Took | 100% · 7 of 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Sarinth Steelseeker | 100% · 7 of 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Sol Ring | 100% · 7 of 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Academy Manufactor | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Ancient Tomb | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Avacyn's Pilgrim | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Birds of Paradise | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Boseiju, Who Endures | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Bountiful Promenade | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Chord of Calling | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Chrome Mox | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 14 | City of Traitors | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 15 | Crop Rotation | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Delighted Halfling | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 17 | Delney, Streetwise Lookout | 86% · 6 of 7 | 1 |
| 18 | Eladamri's Call | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 19 | Elvish Spirit Guide | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Emergence Zone | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 21 | Enlightened Tutor | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 22 | Esper Sentinel | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 23 | Gaea's Cradle | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 24 | Gemstone Caverns | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
| 25 | Gilded Goose | 86% · 6 of 7 | 2 |
Combos with Samwise Gamgee
The 10 most popular of 44 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Academy Manufactor + Gingerbrute + Peregrin Took + Samwise Gamgee + Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Academy Manufactor + Ashnod's Altar + Farmer Cotton + Samwise Gamgee
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Gingerbrute + Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Peregrin Took + Samwise Gamgee + Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite green mana · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Academy Manufactor + Emiel the Blessed + Jaheira, Friend of the Forest + Samwise Gamgee
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite tapped Clue tokens · Infinite tapped Food tokens · Infinite tapped Treasure tokens
Academy Manufactor + Gingerbrute + Parallel Lives + Samwise Gamgee + Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Academy Manufactor + Gingerbrute + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + Samwise Gamgee + Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Academy Manufactor + Farmer Cotton + Phyrexian Altar + Samwise Gamgee
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite lifegain · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Academy Manufactor + Doubling Season + Gingerbrute + Samwise Gamgee + Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite Treasure tokens
Academy Manufactor + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Radiant Lotus + Samwise Gamgee
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite tapped Treasure tokens · Infinite tapped Clue tokens · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Peregrin Took + Radiant Lotus + Samwise Gamgee
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite tapped Treasure tokens · Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
Top finishes
8 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 5th of 37 — Potomac Mills MTG CEDH Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 2–2–0 · by Charles B
- 13th of 59 — Curio Cavern's Tavern Brawl 5 cEDH 1.6k on Topdeck.ggAug 1, 2026 · 1–3–2 · by Charles Baek
- 2nd of 70 — Bonfire 3: Red, White, & Bluefarm 1K on Topdeck.ggJul 18, 2026 · 4–1–2 · by Azurel
- 2nd of 43 — Stack Never Lies: May We Spread Awareness on Topdeck.ggMay 9, 2026 · 3–2–1 · by Joyradyn
- 13th of 57 — Merlion Monthly April: Tropical Island on Topdeck.ggApr 25, 2026 · 1–1–3 · by Austin Potter
- 15th of 32 — The Backyard BBQ on Topdeck.ggMar 28, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by Hunter Pierce
- 8th of 16 — Magic: The Gathering - FNM EDH @Tolarie.cz! on Topdeck.ggMar 20, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by František Kopecký
- 13th of 28 — Magic Barcelona - Commander Casual on Topdeck.ggMar 20, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Aran Romero Moreno
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.