Frodo, Sauron's Bane

Gameplan

Frodo is a one-mana alternate win condition: pump him into a 2/3 lifelink Scout, then into a Rogue who, once the Ring has tempted you four times, kills any player he connects with. The deck spends early turns leveling Frodo, stacking Ring temptation triggers, and protecting/enabling a single combat strike to instantly eliminate an opponent. In between, lifelink and Ring-bearer evasion keep you alive while you assemble the kill.

Key Cards

• Sam, Loyal Attendant — The natural partner: copies Frodo's stats, helps trigger the Ring, and provides a backup attacker.
• The One Ring — Massive card draw and a protective shield that keeps your Ring-bearer alive while you set up the kill.
• Call of the Ring — Repeatable Ring temptation each upkeep, racing you toward the four-temptation threshold without combat.
• Whispering Shadows — Cheap repeatable Ring tempter and evasion enabler tying directly into Frodo's win plan.
• Rogue's Passage — Guarantees the Rogue connects for the lethal combat trigger through any board.
• Swiftfoot Boots — Hexproof and haste protect your one-mana payoff from removal and let it attack the turn it's leveled.
• Gift of Immortality — Recursion insurance so a single removal spell doesn't reset your entire game plan.

Upgrade Path

Prioritize cheap, repeatable Ring tempters (Call of the Ring, Whispering Shadows, Sauron, the Dark Lord) so you hit four temptations without relying on combat, and load up on evasion/protection (Rogue's Passage, Lightning Greaves, Whispersilk Cloak) to guarantee the strike. Add efficient BW removal and reanimation/recursion (Swords to Plowshares, Toxic Deluge, Gift of Immortality) to clear blockers and recover Frodo. Tighten the curve with fast mana like Sol Ring, talismans, and Esper Sentinel to deploy and level Frodo a turn or two earlier.