Following its excellent Lord of the Rings cards, Magic: The Gathering's new Hobbit set is a bit of a second breakfast
It's nice to have, but it's more of the same.
Magic: The Gathering has released a new Hobbit-themed set, following the success of its Lord of the Rings cards. The Hobbit set features three new Sting cards, all distinct in mechanics. One card, Sting, Bilbo's Sword, utilizes a new mechanic called hone, which allows adding +1/+0 to a creature with equipment. There are also three One Ring cards, including My Precious, representing the Ring as Gollum's possession.
The Hobbit set introduces two new mechanics: storied, a condition for dwarves with "three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas," and recruit, which benefits humans of Laketown. Amass is used to build armies of goblins, complementing the orc armies from the Lord of the Rings set. The set includes adventure cards and saga cards based on Tolkien's songs, offering a more whimsical feel compared to the Lord of the Rings set.
Magic: The Gathering Hobbit will be available for prerelease from August 7-13, with a digital release in Arena on August 11 and a full tabletop release on August 14.
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