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Desolation of Smaug (Showcase) from The Hobbit (HOB) #226, Magic: The Gathering card
RedRareSorceryShowcase

Desolation of SmaugShowcase

Sorcery

The Hobbit (HOB) · 226

Non-foilFoil

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Colour identityRed

Mana cost

{2}{R}{R}

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Card text

Desolation of Smaug deals 3 damage to each non-Dragon creature.

Add four mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Dragon spells.

Format legality

  • StandardLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal

About Desolation of Smaug

This page covers the borderless printing of Desolation of Smaug (226), a Red Sorcery from The Hobbit (HOB). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.

We track no other printing of 226 in this set, so there is no base card here to compare its price with.

The Hobbit is a main expansion, released August 2026.

Desolation of Smaug deals 3 damage to each non-Dragon creature. Add four mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Dragon spells.

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Card details

Card number
226
Set
The Hobbit (HOB)
Set type
Expansion
Released
14 August 2026
Rarity
Rare (R)
Printing
Showcase
Type line
Sorcery
Colour
Red
Colour identity
Red
Mana cost
{2}{R}{R}
Finish
Non-foil

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Other printings of Desolation of Smaug in The Hobbit

The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.

Desolation of Smaug (Showcase, Surge Foil) from HOB #262, Magic: The Gathering card
Showcase

Desolation of Smaug

HOB · 262

from
US$8.94
29 stores
Desolation of Smaug from HOB #93, Magic: The Gathering card

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HOB · 93

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US$0.08
35 stores

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