Thranduil's Decree
The Hobbit (HOB) #56 · Uncommon · Instant
Mana cost: {4}{U}{U}
Counter target spell. If a permanent spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost for as long as it remains exiled.
"I have a right to know what brings you here, and if you will not tell me now, I will keep you all in prison until you have learned sense and manners!"
Illustrated by Javier Charro · Released August 14, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.16 USD · €0.07 EUR
- Foil: $0.27 USD · €0.12 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.04 USD (20.0%) to $0.16 USD; low $0.16 USD, high $0.29 USD.
Printings
- The Hobbit #56 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2026 · $0.16 USD
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: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2026-06-29 · wotc — You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type.
- 2026-06-29 · wotc — If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value for X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- 2026-06-29 · wotc — Because you're already casting the card using an alternative cost (by casting it without paying its mana cost), you can't pay any other alternative costs for the card, including casting it face down using the morph ability. You can pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.