Bilbo's Gambit

The Hobbit #5

Bilbo's Gambit - The Hobbit

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{W}

Card text: Gift a Treasure (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a Treasure token before its other effects. It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Return target spell to its owner's hand. If the gift was promised, players can't cast spells this turn.

Rarity: rare

Artist: Randy Gallegos

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$1.52 USD · $2.16 USD (Foil) · €1.45 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 Bilbo's Gambit good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Bilbo's Gambit F tier — not worth playing in most Limited decks.

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

Bilbo's Gambit Price History & Market Trend

Daily USD and EUR price tracking for Bilbo's Gambit (The Hobbit #5), last 30 snapshots.

Over the last 30 days Bilbo's Gambit has fallen to $1.46, 9.3% below its $1.61 high on 2026-09-12 and 69.8% above its $0.86 low on 2026-09-22.

Current
$1.46
7-day change
+28.1%
Period high
$1.61
2026-09-12
Period low
$0.86
2026-09-22
DateUSDEURUSD FoilEUR Foil
2026-09-12 $1.61 1.81€ $1.86 1.8€
2026-09-13 $1.11 1.78€ $1.96 1.8€
2026-09-14 $1.2 1.75€ $2.31 1.76€
2026-09-15 $1.33 1.75€ $2.47 1.76€
2026-09-16 $1.2 1.71€ $2.52 1.79€
2026-09-17 $1.28 1.7€ $2.29 1.78€
2026-09-18 $1.17 1.69€ $2.29 1.75€
2026-09-19 $1.22 1.58€ $2.03 1.73€
2026-09-20 $1.22 1.58€ $2.03 1.73€
2026-09-21 $1.3 1.6€ $1.63 1.71€
2026-09-22 $0.86 1.6€ $1.54 1.67€
2026-09-23 $0.98 1.58€ $1.71 1.6€
2026-09-24 $0.91 1.58€ $1.6 1.6€
2026-09-25 $1.11 1.58€ $1.69 1.61€
2026-09-26 $1.42 1.6€ $1.41 1.57€
2026-09-27 $1.21 1.6€ $1.19 1.57€
2026-09-28 $1.14 1.6€ $1.44 1.57€
2026-09-29 $1 1.47€ $1.07 1.42€
2026-09-30 $0.98 1.43€ $0.91 1.38€
2026-10-01 $1.16 1.43€ $0.85 1.38€
2026-10-02 $1.15 1.4€ $0.9 1.36€
2026-10-03 $1.14 1.37€ $0.78 1.36€
2026-10-04 $1.14 1.4€ $0.78 1.41€
2026-10-05 $1.39 1.42€ $1.21 1.4€
2026-10-06 $1.41 1.42€ $1.63 1.4€
2026-10-07 $1.15 1.48€ $1.78 1.5€
2026-10-08 $1.41 1.48€ $1.58 1.54€
2026-10-09 $1.3 1.45€ $1.5 1.54€
2026-10-10 $1.2 1.43€ $1.54 1.69€
2026-10-11 $1.46 1.45€ $1.5 1.71€

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Bilbo's Gambit in The Hobbit limited

common

Confusticate and Bebother
Confusticate and Bebother
Instant

Confusticate and Bebother can counter a spell or draw cards, and Bilbo's Gambit bounces a spell back to hand, together forming a strong suite of interaction that can lock opponents out of key plays.

 Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
Instant

Plunder the Trollshaws draws cards to help you find Bilbo's Gambit, and both are blue instants that work well in a tempo-oriented deck that wants to hold up mana.

 Uneasy Partings
Uneasy Partings
Instant

Uneasy Partings bounces a creature to the top or bottom of its owner's library, and Bilbo's Gambit bounces a spell back to hand, together providing a comprehensive tempo package to slow opponents down.

uncommon

Sound the Trumpets
Sound the Trumpets
Instant

Sound the Trumpets counters a spell and potentially recruits, and Bilbo's Gambit bounces a spell back to hand, giving opponents a Treasure; together they form a strong instant-speed interaction suite.

mythic

Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue

Bilbo, Thief in the Night lets you cast instants and sorceries from your graveyard, and if Bilbo's Gambit is cast from the graveyard this way, it costs {1} less, making the lock-down effect even easier to achieve.

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