The Queen of Dale
The Hobbit (HOB) #217 · Mythic · Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Mana cost: {1}{W}
Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, you recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
Power/toughness 2/1 · Illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie · Released August 14, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $19.30 USD · €21.68 EUR
- Foil: $33.22 USD · €31.69 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $12.52 USD (39.3%) to $19.30 USD; low $19.30 USD, high $31.82 USD.
Printings
- The Hobbit #217 (this printing) · Mythic · 2026 · $19.30 USD
- The Hobbit #24 (HOB) · Mythic · 2026 · $17.71 USD
- The Hobbit #253 (HOB) · Mythic · 2026 · $126.05 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2026-06-29 · wotc — Once a spell or ability that causes you to recruit begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Any responses made to the spell or ability must be made before you draw, discard, and potentially create a token.
- 2026-06-29 · wotc — If a noncreature spell was already cast by an opponent the turn The Queen of Dale enters, that opponent already cast their first noncreature spell this turn, and The Queen of Dale's ability won't trigger for that opponent that turn.
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