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The Hobbit is the 113th Magic: The Gathering expansion. It is part of the Universes Beyond series, and is scheduled for release on August 14, 2026. This set is the second Magic set based on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, after The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (2023). The story follows home-loving Bilbo Baggins, the titular hobbit who joins the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves of Thorin's Company on a quest to reclaim the dwarves' home and treasure from the dragon Smaug.

The Hobbit is a smaller set like Marvel's Spider-Man and TMNT. There are no Commander decks attached to this product. The Headliner is Smaug, the Magnificent, which features a gleaming gold foil version, a dragon hoard showcase, a borderless version, and a default version.

The Hobbit sees the return of various mechanics from Tales of Middle-earth, including Sagas and Amass, although in this set, cards amass Goblins rather than Orcs.

A new spin is put the historic mechanic with Storied. Cards with Storied count the number of artifacts, legendary permanents, and Sagas you control, and permanently grant you an enduring story when you control three or more. These cards also have additional effects when you have an enduring story.

Another new mechanic is the keyword action Recruit. When you recruit, you draw a card, discard a card, then create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token if you discarded a nonland card. Similarly to connive, it acts as a smoothing mechanic that also grants its controller some advantage on the board.

In the news

2026-07-30: Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons & Dragons adopts the Magic Universes Beyond brand and strategy, by creating a rulebook for World of Warcraft.
2026-07-28: John Hight, president of Wizards of the Coast, will be stepping down on September 1, 2026. Hight joined Wizards of the Coast only two years ago. He oversaw the Magic and D&D franchises, as well as a range of video game titles. The new comes shortly after Hasbro, the owner of Wizards of the Coast, canceled several upcoming games.
2026-07-27: Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Superdrop of the Moonlight Jellies.
2026-07-26: Oliver Rausch, Thoralf Severin, and Jasper Grimmer defeat Rasmus Sibast, Christoffer Larsen, and Martin Dang and win Team Limited Spotlight: Marvel Super Heroes (Brussels).
2026-07-24: At San Diego Comic-Con, Hasbro presents the second series of Marvel Legends action figures, which are packaged with exclusive alternate art Marvel Super Heroes Commander promo cards.
2026-07-23: Funko Pop! Magic presents an exclusive Loot figure. Only available at this summer's conventions.
2026-07-21: Hasbro reports a 32% Q2 revenue increase for Magic: The Gathering vs. last year.
2026-07-20: Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Their Magic Is Limitless.
2026-07-19: Yuuki Ichikawa beats Lorenzo Gruppi 3-0 in the Draft finals of Pro Tour Marvel Super Heroes.
2026-07-17: This November, after seven years, a new class will be inducted in the Hall of Fame.
2026-07-17: The MagicCon schedule is expanded to four in 2027. The number of Pro Tours stays the same.
2026-07-17: Announcement Day: the three Magic IP sets for 2027 are Nauctis: The Sunken Realm (waterworld), Kamigawa: Titanbreach (Kamigawa mechs vs. Ikoria monsters) and Zhalfir (afrocentric).
2026-07-17: Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Marvel: Spinner Rack Specials.
2026-07-14: First Look at Star Trek. New mechanics are Federation, Assimilate and Facing a dilemma.
2026-07-13: Release of Secret Lair Drop Series: Wild in Bloom as part of the Festival in a Box for MagicCon Amsterdam 2026. Sold out within an hour.