The Hobbit First Look

How would you react if a bunch of dwarves showed up and ate your whole well-stocked pantry’s worth of food? Probably as annoyed as Bilbo, but we find ourselves delighted at the prospect of sharing a meal with our favorite band of raucous dwarves and getting to interact with Tolkien’s world again! Jump back into Middle Earth with Universes Beyond’s The Hobbit.

There and Back Again…(Timeline)

• Card Kingdom’s Presale: July 8th
• MagicCon: Amsterdam: July 17–19, 2026
• Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit at Gen Con: July 30–August 2
• Prerelease Events: August 7–13
• MTG Arena Release Date: August 11
• Global Tabletop Release: August 14
• Standard Showdown: August 14–September 24
• Commander Party, Round 1: August 21–27
• Magic Spotlight: The Hobbit in Brisbane: August 28–30
• Gift Bundle Release Date: September 4
• Magic Spotlight: The Hobbit in Dallas: September 4–6
• Magic Presents: Heart of the Mountain: September 4–10
• Commander Party, Round 2: September 18–24

What’s in the pantry?

We’ve got a dragon’s horde of products to choose from with this cozy and adventure-filled set! Join Bilbo, Gandalf and more of your favorite characters as you bring the cozy magic to your gaming tables.

For the Collectors:

For those with the tastes of Smaug without the gold sickness, we’ve got something for our collectors!

• The Hobbit Collector Boosters: No need to plunder the Misty Mountains for this treasure! These packs may feature Dwarven language variants, surge foils, and maybe even a golden version of Smaug himself.
• The Hobbit Gift Bundle: Over-indulge like a Hobbit with this box of goodies. This gift bundle keeps giving with a spindown die, play boosters, one collector booster, and dazzling full art basic seasonal lands.
• The Hobbit Crack the Plates Scene Box: Chip the glasses and crack the plates! Poor Bilbo will be scurrying around trying to save his best dinnerware in this gorgeous scene box with art of some of the best food Middle Earth has to offer.

For an Unexpected Party of Guests

Amid trolls, eagles, wargs, goblins, and orcs there’s a lot to worry about out on the road. But not all who wander are lost, and we’ve got just what you’re looking for!

• The Hobbit Play Boosters: It’s not the Arkenstone, but play boosters are one of the best ways to start your journey! Your old friends are waiting for you inside.
• The Hobbit Bundle: You can expect full art seasonal lands, and a collection of play boosters and accessories to greet you when you open this box. Don’t let the sun come up on this great option.
• The Hobbit Draft Night: If you’ve got some company over, look no further than The Hobbit Draft Night. Hopefully yours wont eat all your cheese.

There’s Treasure There

The treatments and variants that Wizard’s is stewing up for this delicious set are next level. Check out all these Smaug the Magnificent treatments.

We can also look forward to some old-school paperback style treatments with this set.

End of the Path

Join Card Kingdom as we take the long road and join Bilbo on his storied quest! You can look forward to our presale starting July 8th, and the full set release on August 14th! We’ll see you there.