Magic: The Gathering Releases The Hobbit Expansion
Wizards of the Coast has launched its second Tolkien-themed Magic set, The Hobbit. This new expansion introduces fresh mechanics and cards, including those for Smaug and Bilbo. It follows the successful Lord of the Rings set and is now available for tabletop play.
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There and Back again: Magic: The Gathering x The Hobbit
Wizards of the Coast has released Magic: The Gathering x The Hobbit, the second Tolkien-themed Universes Beyond set, which is also the first to be Standard legal. The set features 321 Standard Legal cards and 143 Commander cards, with a strong emphasis on collectability and artwork. Despite initial concerns about IP crossovers, the set has received largely enthusiastic reception and is expected to be another successful release for the company.
Following its excellent Lord of the Rings cards, Magic: The Gathering's new Hobbit set is a bit of a second…
Magic: The Gathering is releasing a new set based on The Hobbit, featuring new mechanics like 'hone' and 'recruit,' alongside returning mechanics like 'amass' for goblins. This set introduces new cards for Sting and the One Ring, with distinct mechanical differences from the previous Lord of the Rings set. The Hobbit set is a smaller release compared to The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth and will have a tabletop release on August 14.
With The Hobbit, Magic: The Gathering Hopes Lightning Can Strike Middle-Earth Twice
Wizards of the Coast is releasing a new Magic: The Gathering expansion for its Universes Beyond line, titled The Hobbit, in August. This follows the successful The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth set released in 2023. The new set will feature cards based on Bilbo Baggins' adventure, including characters like Smaug and mechanics referencing events from the book, with some reprints from the previous set also included as Box Toppers.
