Published May 1, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT

Another Ring was made

Magic's The Hobbit set won't have precons — but it will have 5 epic reprints

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Magic: The Gathering ’s 2023 set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth was a huge success, breaking records by earning more than $200 million in revenue for Wizards of the Coast owner Hasbro over the course of six months. The company will return to Tolkien’s world on Aug. 14 with the release of The Hobbit , bringing back some familiar faces and fan-favorite cards.

Tolkien wrote The Hobbit for kids, and it’s served as a gateway to the fantasy genre for generations. Wizards likewise sought to use Tales of Middle-earth to welcome new players to Magic , releasing a starter kit with a pair of preconstructed decks representing Sauron’s forces attacking Gondor.…