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Sméagol, Helpful Guide

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror · {1}{B}{G} · Black/Green commander

At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, the Ring tempts you. Whenever the Ring tempts you, target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card. Put that card onto the battlefield tapped under your control and the rest into their graveyard.

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What Sméagol, Helpful Guide actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · end_stepAt the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, the Ring tempts you.
• Triggered ability · otherWhenever the Ring tempts you, target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card. Put that card onto the battlefield tapped under your control and the

What a Sméagol, Helpful Guide deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 41× A permanent that does something every turn it is on the battlefield — the deck's body, for a commander whose text asks for nothing specific
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Sméagol, Helpful Guide

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