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.
Cheapest
US$8.94
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$8.94
In stock at · US
4 stores
7 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}{R}{R}
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 10h ago- 1US$8.94→
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- 2US$10.25→
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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
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$10.25Low US$10.17High US$10.98▼ 6.6%
About Desolation of Smaug
This page covers the borderless printing of Desolation of Smaug (262), 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.
262 exists in 3 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$10.25 on TCGplayer this Borderless print is 26x the standard print at US$0.40. For reference the other printings read Borderless US$1.39 and Standard US$0.40 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$8.94, 13% below TCGplayer's US$10.25 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$10.25, 15% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 4 markets that have it, and the United Kingdom is dearest at about 57% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$8.94 in the United States, C$13.99 in Canada, A$16.20 in Australia and £11.06 in the United Kingdom. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved -5.1% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$10.98, 7% above today's price.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Desolation of Smaug (Showcase · Surge Foil) 262 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Desolation of Smaug (262) is currently US$8.94 across 29 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$10.25; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Desolation of Smaug in other currencies?
- US$8.94 in the United States, C$13.99 in Canada, A$16.20 in Australia and £11.06 in the United Kingdom. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Desolation of Smaug from?
- Desolation of Smaug is card 262 from The Hobbit (HOB) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Red sorcery.
- Where can I buy Desolation of Smaug?
- Compare every store selling Desolation of Smaug across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Desolation of Smaug?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 2 other printings of 262 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Borderless printing of Desolation of Smaug worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Borderless printing of Desolation of Smaug is US$10.25, against US$0.40 for the standard print, a US$9.85 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
Desolation of Smaug price by market
Desolation of Smaug is cheapest in the United States at US$8.94 and dearest in the United Kingdom at £11.06 (≈ US$14.00), a 57% spread across the 4 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$8.94postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$13.99postage at checkout ≈ US$10.21 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$16.20postage at checkout ≈ US$10.80 | 3 | |
| United Kingdom | £11.06postage at checkout ≈ US$14.00 | 1 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 262
- Set
- The Hobbit (HOB)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 14 August 2026
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Showcase · Surge Foil
- Type line
- Sorcery
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {2}{R}{R}
- Finish
- Surge Foil
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