Riddles in the Dark

The Hobbit #53

Riddles in the Dark - The Hobbit

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {2}{U}

Card text: Look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of the piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

Rarity: rare

Artist: Lorenzo Mastroianni

""What have I got in my pocket?" —Bilbo"

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.26 USD · $0.30 USD (Foil) · €0.37 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 Riddles in the Dark good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Riddles in the Dark 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.

Riddles in the Dark Price History & Market Trend

Daily USD and EUR price tracking for Riddles in the Dark (The Hobbit #53), last 30 snapshots.

Over the last 30 days Riddles in the Dark has fallen to $0.19, 34.5% below its $0.29 high on 2026-09-13 and 18.8% above its $0.16 low on 2026-10-10.

Current
$0.19
7-day change
-20.8%
Period high
$0.29
2026-09-13
Period low
$0.16
2026-10-10
DateUSDEURUSD FoilEUR Foil
2026-09-13 $0.29 0.4€ $0.23 0.5€
2026-09-14 $0.24 0.4€ $0.25 0.5€
2026-09-15 $0.28 0.4€ $0.31 0.5€
2026-09-16 $0.25 0.39€ $0.28 0.48€
2026-09-17 $0.24 0.39€ $0.34 0.48€
2026-09-18 $0.24 0.4€ $0.34 0.46€
2026-09-19 $0.24 0.38€ $0.38 0.44€
2026-09-20 $0.24 0.38€ $0.38 0.44€
2026-09-21 $0.23 0.4€ $0.31 0.43€
2026-09-22 $0.24 0.41€ $0.29 0.43€
2026-09-23 $0.25 0.4€ $0.29 0.42€
2026-09-24 $0.26 0.4€ $0.29 0.42€
2026-09-25 $0.27 0.4€ $0.29 0.43€
2026-09-26 $0.23 0.41€ $0.47 0.44€
2026-09-27 $0.24 0.41€ $0.22 0.44€
2026-09-28 $0.22 0.41€ $0.19 0.44€
2026-09-29 $0.2 0.44€ $0.17 0.42€
2026-09-30 $0.22 0.42€ $0.16 0.4€
2026-10-01 $0.23 0.42€ $0.16 0.4€
2026-10-02 $0.23 0.44€ $0.16 0.44€
2026-10-03 $0.25 0.43€ $0.17 0.45€
2026-10-04 $0.25 0.43€ $0.17 0.45€
2026-10-05 $0.24 0.43€ $0.17 0.43€
2026-10-06 $0.28 0.43€ $0.17 0.43€
2026-10-07 $0.26 0.43€ $0.19 0.39€
2026-10-08 $0.27 0.42€ $0.19 0.39€
2026-10-09 $0.22 0.4€ $0.17 0.39€
2026-10-10 $0.16 0.4€ $0.17 0.39€
2026-10-11 $0.16 0.38€ $0.17 0.4€
2026-10-12 $0.19 0.37€ $0.17 0.43€

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Riddles in the Dark in The Hobbit limited

common

Confusticate and Bebother
Confusticate and Bebother
Instant

Confusticate and Bebother's draw-two mode helps fill your hand and graveyard, supporting the card-selection strategy that Riddles in the Dark enables by letting you choose the best pile.

 Lakeshore Apothecary
Lakeshore Apothecary
Creature — Human Cleric

Riddles in the Dark effectively draws cards (putting a pile into your hand), which can trigger Lakeshore Apothecary's second-card-drawn counter ability, growing it while you sculpt your hand.

 Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
Instant

Plunder the Trollshaws draws cards to help you hit land drops and threats, complementing Riddles in the Dark's hand-sculpting role in a blue card-advantage strategy.

uncommon

Ravenhill Flock
Ravenhill Flock
Creature — Bird

Riddles in the Dark puts cards into your hand which counts as drawing, triggering Ravenhill Flock's counter ability and making it a payoff for the card-selection spells in your deck.

rare

Most Decrepit Old Bird
Most Decrepit Old Bird
Creature — Bird

Most Decrepit Old Bird's Speak Secrets adventure mills cards and retrieves instants/sorceries, working alongside Riddles in the Dark to give you multiple angles of card selection and graveyard interaction in a blue value deck.

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