Hobbit's Sting (471)
LTR · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · common
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | common |
| Colors | W |
| EDHREC rank | 9175 |
Hobbit's Sting deals X damage to target creature, where X is the number of creatures you control plus the number of Foods you control.
"One for the Shire!" cried Aragorn. "The Hobbit's bite is deep! You have a good blade, Frodo son of Drogo!"
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.44 | $0.47 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.25 | $0.38 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | — | $0.55 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.69 | $0.79 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $0.16 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2023-06-16: If a Food you control is also a creature, it will be counted twice.
- 2024-11-08: If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).
- 2024-11-08: You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
- 2024-11-08: Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
- 2024-11-08: Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.