Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit (HOB) #93 · Rare · Sorcery

Mana cost: {2}{R}{R}

Desolation of Smaug deals 3 damage to each non-Dragon creature.
Add four mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Dragon spells.

At the twanging of the bows and the shrilling of the trumpets, the Dragon's wrath blazed to its height, till he was blind and mad with it.

Illustrated by Irvin Rodriguez · Released August 14, 2026

Prices

• Nonfoil: $0.36 USD · €0.42 EUR
• Foil: $0.49 USD · €0.69 EUR

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.01 USD (2.9%) to $0.36 USD; low $0.29 USD, high $1.12 USD.

Printings

1. The Hobbit #226 (HOB) · Rare · 2026 · $1.17 USD
2. The Hobbit #262 (HOB) · Rare · 2026 · $10.27 USD foil
3. The Hobbit #93 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $0.36 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

Played in these commander decks

1. Ureni of the Unwritten · in 22% of 50 decks
2. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm · in 18% of 45 decks
3. The Ur-Dragon · in 15% of 48 decks
4. Atarka, World Render · in 11% of 37 decks

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