Card text
Look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of the piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
Cheapest
US$0.05
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$0.05
In stock at · US
4 stores
13 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}{U}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 12h ago- 1US$0.05→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h agoPaid link
- 2US$0.20→
Fox and Fable Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
- 3US$0.20→
Gamefellas
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
- 4US$0.23→
ATOMILI COLLECTABLES
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
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US$0.24
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Card text
Look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of the piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
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$0.24Low US$0.23High US$0.24▲ 4.3%
About Riddles in the Dark
Riddles in the Dark (53) is a Blue Instant from The Hobbit (HOB). It costs {2}{U} and has mana value 3. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.
53 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The standard print is the one to play with at US$0.24, while the Extended Art print is the collector's version at US$0.75. For reference the other printings read Extended Art US$0.75 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$0.05, 79% below TCGplayer's US$0.24 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$0.20, 300% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 6 markets that have it, and Singapore is dearest at about 1080% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$0.05 in the United States, C$0.31 in Canada, €0.27 in the EU, A$0.50 in Australia, £0.33 in the United Kingdom and S$0.80 in Singapore. 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.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$0.24.
The Hobbit is a main expansion, released August 2026. Riddles in the Dark has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
Look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of the piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Riddles in the Dark 53 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Riddles in the Dark (53) is currently US$0.05 across 39 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$0.24; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Riddles in the Dark in other currencies?
- US$0.05 in the United States, C$0.31 in Canada, €0.27 in the EU, A$0.50 in Australia, £0.33 in the United Kingdom and S$0.80 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Riddles in the Dark from?
- Riddles in the Dark is card 53 from The Hobbit (HOB) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Blue instant.
- Where can I buy Riddles in the Dark?
- Compare every store selling Riddles in the Dark 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 Riddles in the Dark?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 53 (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.
Riddles in the Dark price by market
Riddles in the Dark is cheapest in the United States at US$0.05 and dearest in Singapore at S$0.80 (≈ US$0.59), a 1080% spread across the 6 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$0.05postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$0.31postage at checkout ≈ US$0.23 | 3 | |
| Europe (EU) | €0.27postage at checkout ≈ US$0.29 | 2 | |
| Australia | A$0.50postage at checkout ≈ US$0.33 | 3 | |
| United Kingdom | £0.33postage at checkout ≈ US$0.42 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$0.80postage at checkout ≈ US$0.59 | 2 |
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
- 53
- Set
- The Hobbit (HOB)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 14 August 2026
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Riddles in the Dark
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Other printings of Riddles in the Dark in The Hobbit
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