Bifur, Melodic Rider

The Hobbit #147

Bifur, Melodic Rider - The Hobbit

Type: Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard

Mana cost: {4}{R/W}{R/W}

Card text: Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.) Whenever Bifur enters or attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. As long as you have an enduring story, if a triggered ability of a Dwarf you control triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.

P/T: 4/5

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Kieran Yanner

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.16 USD · $0.28 USD (Foil) · €0.10 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Is Bifur, Melodic Rider good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Bifur, Melodic Rider A tier — premium, first-pick quality.

Ratings come from the draft tier list for The Hobbit and from reviews submitted by players in the Limited set review.

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Bifur, Melodic Rider in The Hobbit limited

common

Dori, Bearer of Friends
Dori, Bearer of Friends
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Dori is a Dwarf that creates a Treasure on entry, contributing to Storied while Bifur's trigger puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature, and with enduring story Bifur doubles Dori's Treasure-creating trigger.

Óin the Brave
Óin the Brave
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Óin is a Dwarf legendary that counts toward Storied, and with Bifur's enduring story ability, Óin's card draw ability triggers an additional time, generating significant card advantage.

Nori, Teller of Tales
Nori, Teller of Tales
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard

Nori is a Dwarf that grants first strike to an attacker on attack, and with Bifur's enduring story doubling Dwarf triggers, Nori's ability fires twice giving two creatures first strike each attack.

uncommon

Dwarven Mattock
Dwarven Mattock
Artifact — Equipment

Dwarven Mattock is an artifact that counts toward Storied and auto-attaches to a Dwarf, and Bifur's +1/+1 counter trigger on entry or attack stacks well with the Equipment's +2/+2 buff.

rare

Balin, Loremaster
Balin, Loremaster
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard

Balin is a Dwarf legendary with Storied that draws cards when Dwarves enter, and with Bifur's enduring story doubling Dwarf triggers, Balin's draw ability fires twice per Dwarf entry for massive card advantage.

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