Gollum, Riddle Master

Gollum, Riddle Master

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

Mana cost: {1}{B}

How we read this card

As Gollum enters, choose odd or even.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell with mana value of the chosen quality, choose one that hasn't been chosen —

triggered —

Put a +1/+1 counter on Gollum.

triggered — puts a counter on it

Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 2 life

triggered — gains you 2 life

triggered — drains each opponent

Draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: you face a dilemma, put a counter on anything, make a player lose life, gain life, draw a card.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Massacre — When Massacre is cast, Gollum, Riddle Master triggers
  2. Ancient Cellarspawn — When Ancient Cellarspawn is cast, Gollum, Riddle Master triggers
  3. Draugr Necromancer — When a spell is cast thanks to Draugr Necromancer, Gollum, Riddle Master triggers
  4. Deepwood Legate — When Deepwood Legate is cast, Gollum, Riddle Master triggers
  5. Knowledge Pool — When Knowledge Pool is cast, Gollum, Riddle Master triggers
  6. Court of Locthwain — When Court of Locthwain is cast, Gollum, Riddle Master triggers

149 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Gollum, Riddle Master deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

When Gollum, Riddle Master poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

When Gollum, Riddle Master gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

When Gollum, Riddle Master gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

34 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Gollum, Riddle Master:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

When Gollum, Riddle Master makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. The Locust God — makes a token
  4. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  6. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  7. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  8. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  9. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life

57 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Gollum, Riddle Master gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

When Gollum, Riddle Master attacks:

  1. Invisible Woman — triggers
  2. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  3. Guide of Souls — triggers

127 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

When Gollum, Riddle Master attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

189 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

When Gollum, Riddle Master enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  5. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  6. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  7. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  9. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

306 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Gollum, Riddle Master enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

48 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.