I have put together what I consider to be the most logical choice for a hobbit related commander deck, from the perspective of WOTC executives. Let me explain: The hobbit lends itself to 5 commander decks based on the battle of the 5 armies. WOTC execs decided they could potentially make more money releasing this as a standalone product, so they are no longer viable commander deck options. This really leaves 2 main options - a deck built around Bilbo, or a deck built around Gollum. A deck built around Bilbo would be too similar to the hobbit precon from the main LOTR set, so Gollum it is. "I heard that there is a Gollum movie coming out", says one WOTC exec, "this will tie in nicely. But how do we make sure this deck sells?" After much discussion they realise that customers loved to collect the 9 different Nazgul artworks. A reprint of a fresh set of 9 Nazgul in the old hobbit art style would make this a must-buy for any fan! With these prompts, the deck was put together based on normal precon considerations - mythic rare commander, a few higher value reprints, and an otherwise serviceable deck. Thematically this deck ties in with the upcoming 'Hunt for Gollum' movie by playing Gollum, getting value from each of his abilities, then sacrificing him to get some other benefit. But as we know Gollum is difficult to kill, which is why there are so many supernatural stamina-like effects. These have the added benefit of resetting Gollum to use all his abilities again. The remainder of the deck is largely aristocrats staples, with preference given to thematically appropriate card names.