Gollum the Abandoned

Gollum the Abandoned

Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

Mana cost: {1}{B}

How we read this card

Gollum can't block.

static — restricts attacking or blocking

When Gollum enters, exile up to one target card from an opponent's graveyard. Each opponent loses 2 life.

triggered — hits a graveyard

triggered — makes each opponent lose 2 life

Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {2}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature —

activated {2}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature — brings a card back

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves a graveyard, make a player lose life, sacrifice an artifact, sacrifice a creature, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Gollum the Abandoned, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Gollum the Abandoned, it exiles a Nightmare

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

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

a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 740 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

  1. Bag of Devouring — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Bag of Devouring exiles it

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Gollum the Abandoned, it makes a token
  3. Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest is sacrificed thanks to Gollum the Abandoned, it searches a library
  4. Moonstone Eulogist — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Magnetic Snuffler — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gleaming Geardrake — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Gleaming Geardrake puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Esoteric Duplicator — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Esoteric Duplicator makes a token
  8. Biotech Specialist — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Biotech Specialist deals 2 damage
  9. Jaws, Relentless Predator — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Jaws, Relentless Predator deals 1 damage
  10. Crime Novelist — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Crime Novelist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

Gollum the Abandoned puts cards into the:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — graveyard that Loran, Disciple of History can bring back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  5. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  6. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  7. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  8. Goblin Engineer — graveyard that Goblin Engineer can bring back
  9. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — graveyard that Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer can bring back
  10. Scrap Welder — graveyard that Scrap Welder can bring back

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

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token
  3. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  5. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
  6. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers
  7. The Master, Gallifrey's End — exiles it

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 1,250 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

When a creature or artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Gollum the Abandoned:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned:

  1. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  2. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  3. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  7. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  8. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  9. Fangren Marauder — gains you 5 life
  10. Disciple of the Vault — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

When Gollum the Abandoned leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned, Fumulus, the Infestation makes a token

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

When you sacrifice an artifact or creature to Gollum the Abandoned:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  4. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Gollum the Abandoned is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Gollum the Abandoned, it exiles itself

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