Iron Hills

The Hobbit #185

Iron Hills - The Hobbit

Type: Land

Card text: This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {R} or {W}. {2}{R}{W}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Put two +1/+1 counters on target Dwarf you control. Activate only as a sorcery.

Rarity: common

Artist: Marina Ortega Lorente

"The hills provided quality iron, allowing Dáin's folk to clad themselves in hauberks of steel mail and hoses of fine metal mesh."

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.18 USD · $0.23 USD (Foil) · €0.07 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Is Iron Hills good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Iron Hills C tier — average filler.

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 Iron Hills in The Hobbit limited

common

Iron Hills Stalwart
Iron Hills Stalwart
Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Iron Hills Stalwart is a Dwarf that can be buffed by Iron Hills' sacrifice ability, and its enter trigger attaches Equipment to a creature, synergizing with the Equipment-heavy Dwarf theme.

 Dwarven Provisioner
Dwarven Provisioner
Creature — Dwarf Citizen

Dwarven Provisioner gives all your creatures +1/+1 until end of turn, and Iron Hills can sacrifice itself to put two counters on it, making it a bigger threat while providing red and white mana.

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

Dori creates a Treasure on entry and is a Dwarf that benefits from Iron Hills' counter ability, while the Treasure helps accelerate into bigger Dwarf plays.

uncommon

Dwarven Mauler
Dwarven Mauler
Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Dwarven Mauler reduces equip costs by {2}, and Iron Hills provides the red and white mana needed for Equipment-heavy Dwarf strategies while also being able to buff Mauler with counters.

rare

Dwalin, Weaponmaster
Dwalin, Weaponmaster
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Dwalin puts hone counters on all Equipment whenever he enters or attacks, and Iron Hills' sacrifice ability can buff Dwalin himself as a Dwarf, making him an even bigger first striker.

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