Card text
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
II — Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
III — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.
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Mana cost
{2}{W}
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Card text
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
II — Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
III — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About The Mountain-king's Return
The Mountain-king's Return (22) is a White Enchantment — Saga from The Hobbit (HOB). It costs {2}{W} and has mana value 3. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.
The Hobbit is a main expansion, released August 2026.
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.) II — Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. III — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.
Card details
- Card number
- 22
- Set
- The Hobbit (HOB)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 14 August 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Enchantment — Saga
- Colour
- White
- Colour identity
- White
- Mana cost
- {2}{W}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: The Mountain-king's Return
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