The round trip starts at your table
There are stories that do not grow old; they simply wait for the right moment to be rediscovered. After the success of The Lord of the Rings, Magic: The Gathering returns to Middle-earth to tell the story of the origin of everything: Bilbo Baggins’ odyssey, the reconquest of Erebor and the awakening of an evil slumbering beneath the mountain.
The Hobbit is not just an expansion; it is a visual chronicle of the courage of the little guys against the giants of fantasy.
From the Shire to the shadows of Erebor
This collection distills the essence of Tolkien’s book, focusing on the narrative of the Company of Thorin. The characters that defined the genre return with mechanics designed to reflect their evolution:
- Bilbo Baggins: From a withdrawn hobbit to a master of stealth and wit.
- Gandalf the Grey: The wandering guide, always with the right spell at the right time.
- Thorin Oak Shield: The leader whose ambition and lineage clash on the battlefield.
- Smaug: The ultimate menace, a force of nature whose presence demands respect (and a lot of gold).
Each game is no longer a simple exchange of spells but an expedition: will you risk using the One Ring or will you rely on the loyalty of your allies?
The Treasure under the Mountain, art and collecting
The luxury of this collection lies not only in the game, but in its aesthetics. For The Hobbit, we have dug into the classic iconography of Middle-earth to offer:
- Treasure Treatments: cards with golden finishes and textures that evoke the riches of Smaug’s Chamber.
- Book Art: versions that look like illustrations torn from Tolkien’s original manuscripts.
- Panorama Lands: basic lands that, together, draw the map from Bag End to Lonely Mountain.
