Gollum, Silent Slinker // Meager Meal

Gollum, Silent Slinker // Meager Meal

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{3}{B} // {B} · Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror // Sorcery — Adventure
Common · The Hobbit · Art by Miklós Ligeti
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Meager Meal{B}
Sorcery — Adventure
Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. Target player gains 2 life. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)
Predicted power
Standard 0 Eng.FUsr.

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%
Pioneer 0 Eng.FUsr.

Not legal in this format after release.

Band illegalConfidence 100%
Modern 18 Eng.FUsr.

A four-mana 4/3 menace with a minor Adventure is far below Modern's rate; unlike Seasoned Pyromancer, it offers no cards or immediate board impact.

Band speculativeConfidence 79%

Could be wrong if An unprovided +1/+1-counter or Adventure shell could value the cheap first spell more than expected.

Legacy 16 Eng.FUsr.

Legacy demands exceptional efficiency; this slow, removable combat creature lacks the unique utility of comparable Barrowgoyf or Emry.

Band speculativeConfidence 82%

Could be wrong if Unrevealed interactions that exploit casting an Adventure or placing counters could create a fringe niche.

Pauper 28 Eng.FUsr.

The Adventure makes this a two-spell package, but a four-mana 4/3 menace is weak beside Pauper's efficient threats and value creatures.

Band speculativeConfidence 70%

Could be wrong if A competitive black counter-focused shell could make the one-mana Adventure a meaningful enabler.

Commander 18 Eng.FUsr.

A single +1/+1 counter and four-mana 4/3 menace have little multiplayer impact and are highly replaceable even in counter decks.

Band speculativeConfidence 83%

Could be wrong if A future commander specifically rewarding Adventures or counters could make the package more desirable.

Limited 61 Eng.B-Usr.

A 4/3 menace is a solid four-drop, and casting Meager Meal first converts one card into two relevant spells despite the life concession.

Best home Black creature decksBand solidConfidence 48%

Could be wrong if Unknown speed, removal, and counter synergies could move a four-mana low-toughness threat substantially up or down.

Modest adventure threat

“A serviceable Limited two-spell package, but its rate and minimal constructed synergy leave it far below competitive benchmarks.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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