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Wizards Unveils “The Hobbit” Magic Set, Launching August 2026

7/19/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Wizards of the Coast unveiled “The Hobbit” Magic set at MagicCon in Amsterdam.
The set releases on August 14, 2026 and is preorderable from stores, TCGplayer, Amazon.
Recruit draws, discards a non-land, and creates a 1/1 Human token.
It triggers Storied when three historic cards are played.
It creates a 0/0 black Army token with +1/+1 counters via Amass and exiles Adventure spells for later casting, as shown by Bilbo, Luckwearer.

History

Historical Context

Wizards of the Coast launched the Arabian Nights expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1993, marking its first themed set. Decades later, at MagicCon Amsterdam in 2026, the company unveiled a Hobbit-themed set, showing a continued strategy of using well-known franchises to attract players, broaden its audience, and expand its market globally.

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Story summary

Wizards of the Coast unveiled “The Hobbit” Magic set at MagicCon in Amsterdam.
The set releases on August 14, 2026 and is preorderable from stores, TCGplayer, Amazon.
Recruit draws, discards a non-land, and creates a 1/1 Human token.
It triggers Storied when three historic cards are played.
It creates a 0/0 black Army token with +1/+1 counters via Amass and exiles Adventure spells for later casting, as shown by Bilbo, Luckwearer.

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