Lakeshore Apothecary

Name: Lakeshore Apothecary
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: abfbb255-a39b-4df5-bfb6-5298584e89f0
Price: 0.11 USD
Availability: InStock

The Hobbit #43

Type: Creature — Human Cleric

Mana cost: {1}{U}

Card text: Vigilance Whenever you draw your second card each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

P/T: 1/2

Rarity: common

Artist: Wei Guan

"After Smaug fell, Bard took the lead with the hard task of governing and protecting the people. Most would have perished in the winter that now hurried if help had not been to hand."

Released: August 14, 2026

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$0.11 USD · $0.20 USD (Foil) · €0.02 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✓ Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Lakeshore Apothecary in The Hobbit limited

common

Long Lake Nuisance

Creature — Bird

Long Lake Nuisance recruits on entry, which can trigger drawing a second card and thus put a +1/+1 counter on Lakeshore Apothecary, making both cards reward the same recruit-heavy strategy.

Confusticate and Bebother

Instant

Confusticate and Bebother's second mode draws two cards and discards one, which triggers Lakeshore Apothecary's second-card-drawn ability and puts a +1/+1 counter on it, growing it while generating card advantage.

Plunder the Trollshaws

Instant

Plunder the Trollshaws draws a card cheaply, and when combined with any other draw effect in the same turn, it reliably triggers Lakeshore Apothecary's counter ability while also fueling flashback for more draws later.

uncommon

Master's Councillors

Creature — Human Advisor

Master's Councillors also triggers on drawing the second card each turn, milling three cards for a target player, so both cards reward the same draw-two strategy and can be built around together for a powerful draw-matters package.

Uncover the Moon-Letters

Enchantment

Uncover the Moon-Letters draws multiple cards when you cast noncreature spells, reliably triggering Lakeshore Apothecary's second-draw counter ability and growing it into a significant threat over the course of the game.

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