Gollum, Patient Plotter
Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror3/1$0.20
When Gollum leaves the battlefield, the Ring tempts you. , Sacrifice a creature: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Combos 34
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Bartolomé del Presidio
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Gollum. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability from step 1, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Viscera Seer
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Gollum. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Resolve the Viscera Seer ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Gollum, adding {C}{C}. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Yahenni, Undying Partisan
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Yahenni by sacrificing Gollum. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Resolve the Yahenni ability from step 1, giving it indestructible until end of turn. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Gollum, adding one mana of any color. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Altar of Dementia
- Infinite mill
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Gollum. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1, causing target player to mill cards equal to Gollum's power. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Carrion Feeder
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gollum. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability from step 1, putting a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Blasting Station
- Infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Gollum. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. When the token Gollum enters the battlefield, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Resolve the Blasting Station ability from step 1, dealing 1 damage to any target. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Ratadrabik of Urborg + Woe Strider
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite scry 1
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Gollum. When Gollum dies, it and Ratadrabik trigger. Resolve the Ratadrabik trigger, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Gollum that is a 2/2 Zombie in addition to its other types. Resolve the Gollum trigger from step 2, causing the Ring to tempt you, and for the Gollum token to become your Ring-bearer, thus making it legendary. Resolve the Woe Strider ability from step 1, causing you to scry 1. Repeat.
Gollum, Patient Plotter + Bone Miser + Skirge Familiar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite self-discard triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding Gollum, adding {B}. Bone Miser's first ability triggers, creating a 2/2 Zombie creature token. Activate Gollum by paying {B} and sacrificing the Zombie, returning it from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressGollum, Patient Plotter sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills fills your graveyard, which Gollum, Patient Plotter can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Zahur, Glory's PastZahur, Glory's Past fills your graveyard, which Gollum, Patient Plotter can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Eloise, Nephalia SleuthEloise, Nephalia Sleuth fills your graveyard, which Gollum, Patient Plotter can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Ratadrabik of UrborgGollum, Patient Plotter sacrifices your creatures, which Ratadrabik of Urborg can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Tevesh Szat, Doom of FoolsTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools takes opponents' permanents and Gollum, Patient Plotter sacrifices your creatures.
- Syr Konrad, the GrimGollum, Patient Plotter sacrifices your creatures, which Syr Konrad, the Grim can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Elenda, the Dusk RoseGollum, Patient Plotter sacrifices your creatures, which Elenda, the Dusk Rose can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Teysa, Orzhov ScionGollum, Patient Plotter sacrifices your creatures, which Teysa, Orzhov Scion can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant NecromancerGollum, Patient Plotter sacrifices your creatures, which Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.