Sméagol, Helpful Guide commander decks

{B}{G}Golgari commanders

We track 408 decks led by Sméagol, Helpful Guide.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.38-5.0% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Sméagol, Helpful Guide
Decks led
408

0.05% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$417

Most cost $93 to $1,310.

Median power
5.8

Most rate 4.1 to 7.6 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.8

Most score 2.9 to 6.7 out of 10.

Most often built as lands matter (45%), then midrange (28%).

Real Sméagol, Helpful Guide decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $102
    price
    5.1
    power
    2.7
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {B}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $447
    price
    4.1
    power
    3.3
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {B}{G}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,404
    price
    7.0
    power
    4.4
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {B}{G}midrange
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By bracket

Sméagol, Helpful Guide decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 10 decks.
$50 to $100: 34 decks.
$100 to $150: 31 decks.
$150 to $200: 30 decks.
$200 to $300: 63 decks.
$300 to $400: 30 decks.
$400 to $500: 24 decks.
$500 to $750: 78 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 49 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 28 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 19 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 3 decks.
$3,000 and up: 9 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $417. 127 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)25% · 103
  • Bracket 2 (Core)10% · 41
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)44% · 181
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)18% · 74
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)2% · 9

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What Sméagol, Helpful Guide decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 408 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures16

  • Gollum, Patient Plotter87%$0.20
    Run in 354 of these decks (87%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Dúnedain Rangers73%$0.17
    Run in 297 of these decks (73%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Scute Swarm72%$8.57
    Run in 295 of these decks (72%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Bloodghast71%$0.94
    Run in 288 of these decks (71%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Sakura-Tribe Elder65%$0.28
    Run in 266 of these decks (65%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Viscera Seer65%$0.49
    Run in 266 of these decks (65%), 9% of decks that could run it.
10 more creatures
  • Rampaging Baloths62%$0.30
    Run in 254 of these decks (62%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Tireless Provisioner58%$2.38
    Run in 235 of these decks (58%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Nazgûl54%$17.44
    Run in 222 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Syr Konrad, the Grim53%$1.20
    Run in 217 of these decks (53%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Avenger of Zendikar43%$0.50
    Run in 176 of these decks (43%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Witch-king of Angmar42%$7.42
    Run in 170 of these decks (42%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Carrion Feeder41%$1.73
    Run in 169 of these decks (41%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Morbid Opportunist41%$0.22
    Run in 167 of these decks (41%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Braids, Arisen Nightmare40%$4.16
    Run in 165 of these decks (40%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Lotus Cobra40%$5.58
    Run in 161 of these decks (40%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Instants5

  • Bombadil's Song65%$0.17
    Run in 263 of these decks (65%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Assassin's Trophy58%$1.05
    Run in 236 of these decks (58%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Village Rites46%$0.34
    Run in 188 of these decks (46%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Beast Within45%$0.44
    Run in 183 of these decks (45%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Nasty End39%$0.17
    Run in 160 of these decks (39%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries5

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring77%$1.00
    Run in 313 of these decks (77%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet56%$0.37
    Run in 228 of these decks (56%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Inherited Envelope46%$0.30
    Run in 187 of these decks (46%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Skullclamp40%$4.85
    Run in 165 of these decks (40%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments3

Lands7

  • Command Tower81%$0.20
    Run in 331 of these decks (81%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Woodland Cemetery64%$0.62
    Run in 262 of these decks (64%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Llanowar Wastes50%$0.58
    Run in 205 of these decks (50%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Overgrown Tomb50%$8.43
    Run in 203 of these decks (50%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog49%$0.93
    Run in 201 of these decks (49%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Undergrowth Stadium41%$5.22
    Run in 167 of these decks (41%), 27% of decks that could run it.
  • Tainted Wood39%$0.29
    Run in 160 of these decks (39%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Sméagol decks apart

These show up in Sméagol decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards
  • Bombadil's Song$0.17

    65% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Scute Swarm$8.57

    72% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rise of the Witch-king$0.50

    60% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rampaging Baloths$0.30

    62% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Viscera Seer$0.49

    65% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Nazgûl$17.44

    54% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

Sméagol, Helpful Guide combos

307 of these decks (75%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Dúnedain RangersplusSméagol, Helpful GuideplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, landfall, LTBs, mill and scry, opponents locked

    25%101 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. BloodghastplusDúnedain RangersplusSméagol, Helpful GuideplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, landfall, LTBs, mill and scry, opponents locked

    21%86 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Dúnedain RangersplusRampaging BalothsplusSméagol, Helpful GuideplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, landfall, LTBs, mill and scry, opponents locked

    21%85 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. BloodghastplusDúnedain RangersplusSméagol, Helpful GuideplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, landfall, LTBs, mill and scry, opponents locked

    20%83 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  5. Dúnedain RangersplusRampaging BalothsplusSméagol, Helpful GuideplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, landfall, LTBs, mill and scry, opponents locked

    18%72 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. Carrion FeederplusDúnedain RangersplusSméagol, Helpful Guide

    Infinite ETBs, landfall, LTBs and mill, opponents locked

    17%71 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  7. BloodghastplusCarrion FeederplusDúnedain RangersplusSméagol, Helpful Guide

    Infinite ETBs, landfall, LTBs and mill, opponents locked

    16%67 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  8. BloodghastplusCarrion FeederplusDúnedain RangersplusSméagol, Helpful Guide

    Infinite ETBs, landfall, LTBs and mill, opponents locked

    16%64 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

Commanders like Sméagol, Helpful Guide

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Sméagol decks do.