Lake-town

The Hobbit #186

Lake-town - The Hobbit

Type: Land

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

Rarity: common

Artist: Marina Ortega Lorente

"The Elves spoke of a strange town built right on the surface of the Long Lake, under the shadow of the Dragon-mountain."

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.16 USD · $0.21 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 Lake-town good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Lake-town 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 Lake-town in The Hobbit limited

common

Esgaroth Garrison
Esgaroth Garrison
Creature — Human Soldier

Esgaroth Garrison is a Human whose power scales with creatures you control and has recruit, and Lake-town provides white and blue mana while its sacrifice ability can buff the Garrison directly.

 Patient Instructor
Patient Instructor
Creature — Human Citizen

Patient Instructor is a Human with vigilance and recruit, fitting perfectly in the Lake-town Human theme, and Lake-town's sacrifice ability can put two counters on it to make it a bigger threat.

 Lake-town Lookout
Lake-town Lookout
Creature — Human Scout

Lake-town Lookout is a Human that recruits on death, and Lake-town's sacrifice ability can buff it while providing the white and blue mana needed for the Human-heavy strategy.

uncommon

Bard the Bowman
Bard the Bowman
Legendary Creature — Human Archer

Bard the Bowman is a Human that puts +1/+1 counters on creatures when you draw your second card each turn, and Lake-town's sacrifice ability can buff him while providing the colors for his strategy.

rare

Bard's Company
Bard's Company
Creature — Human Citizen

Bard's Company gives all other creatures +1/+1 and recruits on entry or attack, and Lake-town provides the white and blue mana needed while its sacrifice ability can buff Bard's Company as a Human.

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