Riddles in the Dark

The Hobbit (HOB) #292 · Rare · Instant

Mana cost: {2}{U}

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.

"What have I got in my pocket?"
—Bilbo

Illustrated by Lorenzo Mastroianni · Released August 14, 2026

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.16 USD (16.8%) to $0.79 USD; low $0.79 USD, high $1.12 USD.

Printings

  1. Spotlight Series #12 (PSPL) · Rare · 2026 · $53.47 USD
  2. The Hobbit #292 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $0.79 USD
  3. The Hobbit #53 (HOB) · Rare · 2026 · $0.22 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2026-06-29 · wotc — You may split the cards into one pile of four and one pile of zero. The pile of four cards could be the face-up pile or the face-down pile. Which pile to choose won't be much of riddle for your opponent if you do that!
  2. 2026-06-29 · wotc — You don't have to reveal the cards in the face-down pile if you put it into your hand.

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