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The Hobbit
Magic pages should feel like an illuminated archive: rules-heavy, history-aware, and serious about print treatment — anchored right now by Smaug the Magnificent.
Cards tracked39
Variants tracked2
Market floor$2.99
Grail card$156.66
Set index
A tradeable basket for the whole set.
Complete set basket$294.954 priced cards roll into the current estimate.
Chase basket$294.95Tracks the highest-signal cards instead of the long tail.
Raw lane basket$73.74Useful for estimating where the body of the set sits today.
Coverage is live on 10% of the set right now, which is enough to show the market center even before the long tail fully fills in.
mythic is the dominant rarity band in this release, while Basic Land — Plains is the strongest card-family signal on the page today.
Magic collectors want chronology, finish awareness, and context about why a card matters across formats and eras.
Set pulse
Real activity where we have it, honest signals where we do not.
Activity is still forming for this set. The price coverage and chase basket above update as VaultStore listings and sales deepen.
Rarity mix
Where the card count is concentrated.
mythic15
common14
rare9
uncommon1
Trusted sellers
The best current storefronts touching this lane.
Trusted seller rankings will fill in here as more live listings attach to this set.
Related sets
Continue the chronology.
Temperature index
Heat signal across the full set.
On Fire0
Heating Up3
Cooling0
Top movers
The strongest gainers right now.
Cooling off
Cards losing momentum in the current window.
Completion tracking
Built for real set goals, not generic wishlists.
0%owned
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Collector guide
Why this set matters right now.
Reserved List icons, Commander staples, foils, borderless treatments, and modern premium printings all route through the same browse surface.
Foundations is the cleanest current on-ramp for cataloging modern staples.
Beta and Arabian Nights remain the benchmark history surfaces every serious collectible page gets measured against.
Set overview
A destination page, not just a listing grid.
# The Hobbit (Magic: The Gathering, 2026) The Hobbit represents Magic's continued expansion into licensed intellectual property, arriving in 2026 as a 39-card set derived from Tolkien's foundational fantasy work. This limited release marks another collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises, following established patterns of thematic crossover sets. The set's card pool centers on iconic elements from the source material. Smaug the Magnificent appears as a marquee card, likely in multiple versions reflecting the dragon's significance to the narrative. The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart demonstrates the set's use of modal double-faced cards, a mechanical framework well-suited to the story's dual perspectives. Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot similarly employs transformation mechanics to capture character development. With only 39 cards, this set functions as a supplementary release rather than a standalone format. Collectors should anticipate limited print runs and potential scarcity, particularly for premium versions of chase cards like the Smaug variants. The set's compact size and thematic focus position it as a specialized acquisition for both Magic players and Tolkien enthusiasts.
A great Magic catalog page needs to explain finish splits, print treatments, and why the set still matters across formats.
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FAQ
What makes The Hobbit important for collectors?
The Hobbit sits inside the live magic archive. and matters because it combines set identity, chase hierarchy, and live market behavior in one place.
How many cards are tracked in The Hobbit?