Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver

The Hobbit #177

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver - The Hobbit

Type: Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Mana cost: {3}

Card text: Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has trample. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, choose a creature type. Create a Treasure token for each creature you control of that type. Equip {3}

Rarity: mythic

Artist: Erikas Perl

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$7.47 USD · $8.75 USD (Foil) · €9.19 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 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver B tier — a strong, solid playable.

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

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver Price History & Market Trend

Daily USD and EUR price tracking for Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver (The Hobbit #177), last 30 snapshots.

Over the last 30 days Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver has fallen to $8.04, 32.9% below its $11.99 high on 2026-09-16 and 4.7% above its $7.68 low on 2026-10-11.

Current
$8.04
7-day change
-4.4%
Period high
$11.99
2026-09-16
Period low
$7.68
2026-10-11
DateUSDEURUSD FoilEUR Foil
2026-09-13 $11.94 9.52€ $12.62 11.2€
2026-09-14 $11.9 9.57€ $12.62 11.32€
2026-09-15 $11.64 9.44€ $12.51 11.14€
2026-09-16 $11.99 9.39€ $12.5 11.21€
2026-09-17 $11.3 9.38€ $12.3 11.17€
2026-09-18 $11.44 9.47€ $11.98 10.98€
2026-09-19 $11.56 9.34€ $11.19 10.83€
2026-09-20 $11.56 9.29€ $11.19 10.87€
2026-09-21 $11.94 9.32€ $12.53 10.8€
2026-09-22 $11.34 9.34€ $12.53 10.61€
2026-09-23 $10.83 9.38€ $11.74 10.7€
2026-09-24 $10.5 9.38€ $11.74 10.7€
2026-09-25 $10.86 9.4€ $11.92 10.57€
2026-09-26 $11.51 9.39€ $10.96 10.61€
2026-09-27 $9.49 9.39€ $10.02 10.61€
2026-09-28 $9.97 9.39€ $9.79 10.61€
2026-09-29 $9.38 9.23€ $9.79 10.26€
2026-09-30 $9.35 9.16€ $9.6 9.99€
2026-10-01 $9.49 9.16€ $9.33 9.99€
2026-10-02 $9.33 9.2€ $8.94 9.92€
2026-10-03 $10.02 9.17€ $8.94 9.9€
2026-10-04 $10.02 9.19€ $8.94 9.92€
2026-10-05 $8.41 9.21€ $9.25 9.88€
2026-10-06 $9.8 9.21€ $9.09 9.88€
2026-10-07 $9.12 9.36€ $8.07 9.92€
2026-10-08 $8.88 9.31€ $8.5 10.04€
2026-10-09 $9.09 9.31€ $8.28 10.04€
2026-10-10 $8.85 9.27€ $8.28 9.92€
2026-10-11 $7.68 9.19€ $8.28 9.93€
2026-10-12 $8.04 9.19€ $8.28 9.93€

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver in The Hobbit limited

common

Iron Hills Stalwart
Iron Hills Stalwart
Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Iron Hills Stalwart can attach Orcrist to any creature when it enters, enabling the Treasure-generating trigger immediately without paying the equip cost.

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

Dori has trample which pairs excellently with Orcrist's trample bonus, and Dori's Treasure generation helps pay for Orcrist's equip cost while the Treasure trigger from Orcrist creates even more Treasures.

 Dwarven Shortsword
Dwarven Shortsword
Artifact — Equipment

Dwarven Shortsword creates a Dwarf token to equip Orcrist to, and having multiple Equipment on the same creature stacks bonuses while Orcrist's Treasure trigger rewards attacking with a well-equipped creature.

uncommon

Dwarven Mauler
Dwarven Mauler
Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Dwarven Mauler reduces Orcrist's equip cost by {2}, making it only {1} to re-equip, enabling very efficient use of Orcrist's Treasure-generating combat damage trigger each turn.

mythic

Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
Legendary Creature — Dragon

Smaug generates Treasures each upkeep and deals damage based on Treasure count, and Orcrist creates even more Treasures when equipped creature deals combat damage, creating an explosive Treasure engine that powers Smaug's damage ability.

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