Magic: The Gathering's Hobbit Is Now Available to Preorder

Releasing on August 14, The Hobbit is the next Universes Beyond set in line after Marvel Super Heroes. After the success of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth, the first Universes Beyond set to be legal in the Modern format, the prequel book is getting its own Magic treatment. You can expect plenty of cards that are faithful to J.R.R. Tolkien's expansive world building, including multiple versions of iconic characters, locations, and story moments. Each card is carefully designed to both work mechanically in a game of Magic, but also to stay true to the original works.

So far, it looks as through the entire product suite is available to preorder at both Amazon and Best Buy at the time or writing this guide. A notable omission compared to previous Magic expansions is a preconstructed Commander decks. Most sets come with at least one 100-card deck ready to play outside of the box, but it seems The Hobbit is bucking this trend. This is likely due to the amount of Legendary Creatures that are sure to be in packs, as Wizards of the Coast has confirmed some characters will be getting multiple different cards in the set.

Below is a full list of sealed products you can get your hands on with The Hobbit. Some of them are sold out, but with the expansion dropping in August there's plenty of time to check back in for restocks.

Play Booster Box (30 Packs)

$209.70 | Releases August 14

Play booster packs are the best way to bolster your collection. Each pack comes with 15 card and the chance to pull a Rare or Mythic. The Play booster box is a collection of 30 packs, so if you wanted to host a draft night with friends or just rip packs with The Hobbit films in the background, this is the perfect way to do so.

The Hobbit Bundle (9 Packs)

$70 | Releases August 14

Similar to the Play booster box, bundles are great kits to get started. You'll get a few packs, but accessories like the life counter and box are super helpful to always have on hand. Here's everything you'll get:

• 9 Play Booster Packs
• 1 Alternate Art Traditional Foil Card
• 19 Traditional Foil Basic Lands (9 Full Art)
• 15 Basic Lands (5 Full Art)
• 1 Oversized Spindown Life Counter
• 1 Card Storage Box
• 2 Reference Cards

Draft Night Kit (13 Packs)

$130 | Releases August 14

While Play booster boxes and Bundles are good for building out a collection, the Draft Night kit is specifically designed for a 4-player Pick-Two Draft pod. Similar to regular booster draft, but made for quicker games. Here's what's inside:

• 12 Play Booster Packs
• 1 Collector Booster Pack
• 90 Basic Lands
• 10 Double-side Tokens

Crack the Plates Scene Box

$42 | Releases August 14

Scene Boxes are one of the coolest new products Magic has put out over the years. Each one is a 6-card collection of alternate art cards that each form a big interconnecting image when placed together. The Crack the Plates Scene Box depicts the iconic opening moments of The Hobbit when Thorin and his company commandeer Bilbo's Hobbit Hole. Included in this are:

• 6 Traditional Foil Borderless Scene Cards
• 6 Art Cards
• 3 Play Boosters
• 1 Paper Display Easel

Treasures of Smaug Scene Box

$42 | Releases August 14

The Hobbit Scene Boxes bookend some of the best moments from the book. The Treasure of Smaug box recreates the scene when Bilbo finally comes face to face with the dragon Smaug and engages in a battle of wits. Like the other Scene Box, you'll get:

• 6 Traditional Foil Borderless Scene Cards
• 6 Art Cards
• 3 Play Boosters
• 1 Paper Display Easel

Collector Booster Packs (12 Packs)

$450 | Releases August 14

Collector boosters are similar to Play boosters in that they each contain 15 cards in a pack. But instead of 1 to 2 Rare or Mythics, Collector booster packs offer 5 to 6 and exclusively contain collectable alternate art treatments not found in Play boosters, which accounts for the Collector Booster box's premium price. You'll get:

• 12 Collector Booster Packs
• 1 Traditional Foil Box Topper Tales of Middle-Earth Borderless Art Reprint

The Hobbit Gift Bundle

$90 | Releases September 4

Gift Bundles are premium version of regular bundles. You'll get the same amount of packs, but with a few extra promo or alternate art cards thrown into the mix. Compared to the rest of The Hobbit set, this gift bundle doesn't release until September 4. Here's what's inside:

• 9 Play Booster Packs
• 1 Collector Booster Pack
• 4 Surge Foil Full Art Seasonal Hobbit Basic Lands
• 15 Traditional Foil Basic Lands (5 Full Art)
• 15 Basic Lands (5 Full Art)
• 1 Traditional Foil Promo Card
• 1 Oversized Spindown Life Counter
• 1 Card Storage Box
• 2 Reference Cards