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Mana cost
{3}
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Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow (171) is a Legendary Artifact — Equipment from The Hobbit (HOB). It costs {3} and has mana value 3. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. Its text prints Flash and Equip. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.
The Hobbit is a main expansion, released August 2026.
Flash When The Black Arrow enters, it deals 1 damage to any target. If a Dragon is dealt damage this way, destroy it. Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has reach. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Card details
- Card number
- 171
- Set
- The Hobbit (HOB)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 14 August 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Artifact — Equipment
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {3}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: The Black Arrow
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