Bilbo, Retired Burglar is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
When Bilbo enters or leaves the battlefield, the Ring tempts you. Whenever Bilbo deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token.
How it works : Bilbo, Retired Burglar
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
As the Ring tempts you, you get an emblem named The Ring if you don't have one. Then your emblem gains its next ability and you choose a creature you control to become (or remain) your Ring-bearer.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The Ring can tempt you even if you don't control a creature. In this case, abilities that trigger "whenever the Ring tempts you" will still trigger.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If the creature you choose as your Ring-bearer was already your Ring-bearer, that still counts as choosing that creature as your Ring-bearer for the purpose of abilities that trigger "whenever you choose a creature as your Ring-bearer" or abilities that care about which creature was chosen as your Ring-bearer.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
The Ring gains its abilities in order from top to bottom. Once it gains an ability, it has that ability for the rest of the game.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
Each time the Ring tempts you, you must choose a creature if you control one.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
Each player can have only one emblem named The Ring and only one Ring-bearer at a time.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
Some spells and abilities that cause the Ring to tempt you may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Ring won't tempt you.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Ratadrabik of Urborg + Bartolomé del Presidio + Bilbo, Retired Burglar
- 1Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing Bilbo.
- 2When Bilbo dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Bilbo that is a 2/2 Zombie.
- 3When the Bilbo token enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing the Ring to tempt you, with the Bilbo token becoming your Ring-bearer.
- 4Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
- 5Repeat.
Ratadrabik of Urborg + Phyrexian Altar + Bilbo, Retired Burglar
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Bilbo, adding one mana of any color.
- 2When Bilbo dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Bilbo that is a 2/2 Zombie.
- 3When the Bilbo token enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing the Ring to tempt you, with the Bilbo token becoming your Ring-bearer.
- 4Repeat.
Ratadrabik of Urborg + Carrion Feeder + Bilbo, Retired Burglar
- 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Bilbo.
- 2When Bilbo dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Bilbo that is a 2/2 Zombie.
- 3When the Bilbo token enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing the Ring to tempt you, with the Bilbo token becoming your Ring-bearer.
- 4Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
- 5Repeat.
Ratadrabik of Urborg + Viscera Seer + Bilbo, Retired Burglar
- 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Bilbo.
- 2When Bilbo dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Bilbo that is a 2/2 Zombie.
- 3When the Bilbo token enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing the Ring to tempt you, with the Bilbo token becoming your Ring-bearer.
- 4Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
- 5Repeat.
Ratadrabik of Urborg + Ashnod's Altar + Bilbo, Retired Burglar
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Bilbo, adding
. - 2When Bilbo dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Bilbo that is a 2/2 Zombie.
- 3When the Bilbo token enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing the Ring to tempt you, with the Bilbo token becoming your Ring-bearer.
- 4Repeat.
Bilbo, Retired Burglar + Myojin of Cryptic Dreams + Xorn + Aggravated Assault
- 1Cast Xorn by paying
. - 2Holding priority, activate Myojin by removing an indestructible counter from it, copying the Xorn spell three times.
- 3Resolve all Xorn spells.
- 4Deal combat damage to an opponent using Bilbo.
- 5Bilbo's second ability triggers, creating five Treasure tokens due to the four Xorns.
- 6Move to your postcombat main phase.
- 7Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding
. - 8Activate Aggravated Assault by paying , causing you to untap all creatures you control and to get an additional combat and main phase after this one.
Ratadrabik of Urborg + Altar of Dementia + Bilbo, Retired Burglar
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Bilbo.
- 2When Bilbo dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Bilbo that is a 2/2 Zombie.
- 3When the Bilbo token enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing the Ring to tempt you, with the Bilbo token becoming your Ring-bearer.
- 4Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
- 5Repeat.
Ratadrabik of Urborg + Goblin Bombardment + Bilbo, Retired Burglar
- 1Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Bilbo.
- 2When Bilbo dies, Ratadrabik triggers, creating a nonlegendary token copy of Bilbo that is a 2/2 Zombie.
- 3When the Bilbo token enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing the Ring to tempt you, with the Bilbo token becoming your Ring-bearer.
- 4Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability.
- 5Repeat.
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