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Bilbo, Thief in the Night - Decklist

Creatures 22$10.88

  1. Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance1Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance$0.15
  2. Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot1Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot$0.21
  3. Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft1Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft$0.53
  4. Emry, Lurker of the Loch1Emry, Lurker of the Loch$0.64
  5. Etherium Sculptor1Etherium Sculptor$0.38
  6. Exhibition Tidecaller1Exhibition Tidecaller$0.61
  7. Foundry Inspector1Foundry Inspector$0.26
  8. Gandalf, Friend of the Shire1Gandalf, Friend of the Shire$0.21
  9. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis1Hermes, Overseer of Elpis$0.36
  10. Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory1Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory$1.63
  11. Illithid Harvester // Plant Tadpoles1Illithid Harvester // Plant Tadpoles$0.41

Creatures continued

  1. Kappa Cannoneer1Kappa Cannoneer$0.22
  2. Lier, Disciple of the Drowned1Lier, Disciple of the Drowned$1.21
  3. Master's Councillors1Master's Councillors$0.15
  4. Millikin1Millikin$0.23
  5. Mm'menon, the Right Hand1Mm'menon, the Right Hand$0.34
  6. Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets1Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets$0.31
  7. Neerdiv, Devious Diver1Neerdiv, Devious Diver$1.52
  8. Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae1Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae$0.31
  9. Ravenhill Flock1Ravenhill Flock$0.20
  10. Sage of the Beyond1Sage of the Beyond$0.68
  11. Sai, Master Thopterist1Sai, Master Thopterist$0.32

Instants 12$5.17

  1. Brain Freeze1Brain Freeze$1.82
  2. Confusticate and Bebother1Confusticate and Bebother$0.18
  3. Frantic Search1Frantic Search$0.74
  4. Glorious Gale1Glorious Gale$0.18
  5. Otherworldly Gaze1Otherworldly Gaze$0.27
  6. Plunder the Trollshaws1Plunder the Trollshaws$0.18
  7. Rapid Hybridization1Rapid Hybridization$0.80
  8. Riddles in the Dark1Riddles in the Dark$0.24
  9. Soothing of Sméagol1Soothing of Sméagol$0.37
  10. Sound the Trumpets1Sound the Trumpets$0.12
  11. Thranduil's Decree1Thranduil's Decree$0.19
  12. Uneasy Partings1Uneasy Partings$0.08

Sorceries 9$5.18

  1. Aether Gale1Aether Gale$0.22
  2. Artful Dodge1Artful Dodge$0.51
  3. Bilbo's Burglaring1Bilbo's Burglaring$0.41
  4. Birthday Escape1Birthday Escape$0.42
  5. Mass Diminish1Mass Diminish$1.10
  6. Mists of Lórien1Mists of Lórien$1.42
  7. See the Truth1See the Truth$0.53
  8. Sleep1Sleep$0.26
  9. Subjugate the Hobbits1Subjugate the Hobbits$0.31

Artifacts 12$6.88

  1. Aether Spellbomb1Aether Spellbomb$0.20
  2. Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death1Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death$0.73
  3. Great Gilded Boat1Great Gilded Boat$0.22
  4. Inherited Envelope1Inherited Envelope$0.27
  5. Key to the City1Key to the City$0.21
  6. Key to the Side-Door1Key to the Side-Door$0.26
  7. Mishra's Bauble1Mishra's Bauble$1.35
  8. Sting, Bilbo's Sword1Sting, Bilbo's Sword$0.49
  9. Swiftfoot Boots1Swiftfoot Boots$1.54
  10. Thrór's Map1Thrór's Map$0.24
  11. Trailblazer's Boots1Trailblazer's Boots$1.06
  12. Wayfarer's Bauble1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.31

Enchantments 6$2.01

  1. Aqueous Form1Aqueous Form$0.29
  2. Enchanted River's Grasp1Enchanted River's Grasp$0.17
  3. Fortune Teller's Talent1Fortune Teller's Talent$0.57
  4. Old Fat Spider Can't See Me1Old Fat Spider Can't See Me$0.19
  5. Secrets of the Dead1Secrets of the Dead$0.45
  6. Uncover the Moon-Letters1Uncover the Moon-Letters$0.34

Lands 38 / 38$19.66

  1. Access Tunnel1Access Tunnel$0.30
  2. Agna Qel'a1Agna Qel'a$0.92
  3. Archway of Innovation1Archway of Innovation$1.20
  4. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  5. Castle Vantress1Castle Vantress$0.31
  6. Cephalid Coliseum1Cephalid Coliseum$0.27
  7. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  8. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  9. Escape Tunnel1Escape Tunnel$0.20
  10. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  11. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77

Lands continued

  1. Ghost Quarter1Ghost Quarter$0.44
  2. Halimar Depths1Halimar Depths$0.33
  3. Hobbit Hole1Hobbit Hole$0.23
  4. Island×55Island$0.35
  5. Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital // Overture1Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital // Overture$1.26
  6. Lonely Sandbar1Lonely Sandbar$0.18
  7. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  8. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  9. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  10. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  11. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21

Lands continued

  1. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  2. Snow-Covered Island×44Snow-Covered Island$4.24
  3. Spire of Industry1Spire of Industry$0.21
  4. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  5. The Grey Havens1The Grey Havens$0.29
  6. The Mycosynth Gardens1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.39
  7. Tolaria West1Tolaria West$0.47
  8. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  9. War Room1War Room$0.82

About this Bilbo, Thief in the Night deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Bilbo, Thief in the Night, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $56.15 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Bilbo, Thief in the Night decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Frantic Search and Riddles in the Dark. The picks most particular to this commander are Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot, Sting, Bilbo's Sword and Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Blue decks.

Its average mana value is 2.81. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Brain Freeze ($1.82), Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory ($1.63) and Swiftfoot Boots ($1.54); 42 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $36.76, and with no limit $648.27; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.81
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match54%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 1 card
  2. Mana value 1: 11 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 18 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 17 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 6 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 4 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 3 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Bilbo, Thief in the Night and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1011+1
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1215+3
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3023-7

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 6 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $22.14 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 23% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $30.85 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 42% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $33.93 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 48% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $36.76 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 49% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $51.37 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 51% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $56.15 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 54% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $78.07 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 60% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $106.55 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 63% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $133.27 for 100 of 100 cards; 63% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $168.99 for 100 of 100 cards; 65% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $213.19 for 100 of 100 cards; 65% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $243.67 for 100 of 100 cards; 65% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $309.28 for 100 of 100 cards; 67% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $483.75 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $565.60 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $648.27 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Bilbo, Thief in the Night at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Bilbo, Thief in the Night decks usually play.

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With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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