Ragged Short Spear

The Hobbit #108

Ragged Short Spear - The Hobbit

Type: Artifact — Equipment

Mana cost: {1}{R}

Card text: When this Equipment enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw two cards. Equipped creature gets +2/+0. Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Rarity: common

Artist: Miklós Ligeti

"Spears served Goblins better than swords or bows—they were quick to make and quiet to use."

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.18 USD · $0.23 USD (Foil) · €0.05 EUR

Format Legality

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

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Ragged Short Spear in The Hobbit limited

common

Óin the Brave
Óin the Brave
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Óin's discard-to-draw ability pairs perfectly with Ragged Short Spear's enter trigger that lets you discard to draw two, giving you multiple card filtering effects to cycle through your deck efficiently.

 Gundabad Opportunist
Gundabad Opportunist
Creature — Goblin Rogue

Ragged Short Spear's discard-draw effect can help you cycle away cards you've already played from exile via Gundabad Opportunist, ensuring you always have fresh options available.

 Iron Hills Stalwart
Iron Hills Stalwart
Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Iron Hills Stalwart can attach Ragged Short Spear to itself or another creature immediately on entry, and the Spear's +2/+0 bonus makes the Stalwart a 4/3 with reach and trample, a very strong combat creature.

uncommon

Dwarven Mauler
Dwarven Mauler
Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Dwarven Mauler reduces equip costs by {2}, making Ragged Short Spear's equip cost of {3} only {1} when targeting the Mauler, allowing very efficient Equipment reattachment each turn.

rare

Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
Legendary Artifact — Equipment // Sorcery — Adventure

Glamdring reduces instant and sorcery costs by the equipped creature's power, and Ragged Short Spear's +2/+0 bonus increases that reduction, making your spells significantly cheaper when both Equipment are on the same creature.

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