Old Thrush

The Hobbit #2

Old Thrush - The Hobbit

Type: Creature — Bird

Mana cost: {2}

Card text: Flying When this creature enters, you gain 2 life. You may search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

P/T: 1/2

Rarity: common

Artist: Francisco Miyara

""We may not understand him, but that old bird understands us, I am sure." —Balin"

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.12 USD · $0.22 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 Old Thrush good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Old Thrush D tier — below average or highly situational in draft.

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 Old Thrush in The Hobbit limited

common

Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance
Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue // Sorcery — Adventure

Old Thrush puts a land on top of the library, and Bilbo Baggins draws a card on entry, letting you immediately draw that land for a smooth mana curve.

 Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
Instant

Old Thrush puts a basic land on top of your library, and Plunder the Trollshaws draws a card, letting you set up exactly what you draw next for consistent mana fixing.

 Wood Elves
Wood Elves
Creature — Elf Scout

Both Old Thrush and Wood Elves provide land acceleration on entry, and together they help you hit land drops consistently while also gaining 2 life from Old Thrush.

uncommon

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
Creature — Horse

Old Thrush puts a basic land on top of the library, and Troop of Ponies can search for up to two basic lands, making both cards excellent mana-fixing tools in a multicolor limited deck.

rare

Through the Forest Gate
Through the Forest Gate
Sorcery

Old Thrush's life gain and land tutoring synergize with Through the Forest Gate's massive land ramp and life gain, both supporting a ramp-heavy strategy in green-white.

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