There’s a brand-new legendary creature in The Hobbit that can win the game on the spot with infinite damage, lifegain, and +1/+1 counters — and it’s 100% Standard legal. That’s the kind of card that reshapes a format overnight.
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The Hobbit is here and the combo hunters have already cracked it. A new legendary creature enables infinite damage, power, and lifegain loops, all while staying Standard legal — expect brewers to be all over this one. Read the full combo breakdown before your opponents do.
Drafting the new set? A few common pitfalls are already tripping players up in early pods. If you want to actually win your next Hobbit draft, here are four major traps to avoid. Spellslingers should also note Wizard’s Staff, an equipment that flew under the radar during spoiler season and now looks like an auto-include in wizard-themed Commander decks — the sleeper case is here.
On the Secret Lair front, Hatsune Miku returns in 2026 with a full Commander precon. This time she’s a reskinned Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice, and there’s already an upgrade guide with 20 easy swaps to make the deck sing. Check out the Miku upgrade guide if you’re picking one up.
Vintage players, take note: The Fantasticar has been restricted. Joe Dyer digs into what the change means for the format’s most powerful decks in his latest Vintage 101 column.
The Hobbit is going to keep the brewers busy for a while.