---
name: "Gollum, Scheming Guide"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "LTR"
set_name: "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth"
collector_number: "292"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Dmitry Burmak"
oracle_id: "3fb5c9a6-3fab-4109-875b-83c92518c5eb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gollum-scheming-guide-ltr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Gollum, Scheming Guide
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
Whenever Gollum attacks, look at the top two cards of your library, put them back in any order, then choose land or nonland. An opponent guesses whether the top card of your library is the chosen kind. Reveal that card. If they guessed right, remove Gollum from combat. Otherwise, you draw a card and Gollum can't be blocked this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gollum, Riddle Master](/printing/gollum-riddle-master-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
2. [Gollum the Abandoned](/printing/gollum-the-abandoned-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
3. [Gollum, Silent Slinker // Meager Meal](/printing/gollum-silent-slinker-meager-meal-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror // Sorcery — Adventure
4. [Gollum, Obsessed Stalker](/printing/gollum-obsessed-stalker-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
5. [Gollum, Patient Plotter](/printing/gollum-patient-plotter-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
6. [Sméagol, Helpful Guide](/printing/sméagol-helpful-guide-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #292
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Dmitry Burmak
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`