The Chief Warg

The Hobbit #150

The Chief Warg - The Hobbit

Type: Legendary Creature — Wolf

Mana cost: {2}{B}{G}

Card text: Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Ferocious — Whenever you attack while you control a creature with power 4 or greater, you draw a card and lose 1 life.

P/T: 3/3

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Tomas Duchek

"Even magic rings were not much use against wolves—especially against the evil packs that lived near Goblin-infested mountains."

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.18 USD · $0.24 USD (Foil) · €0.09 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

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with The Chief Warg in The Hobbit limited

common

Ravening Warg
Ravening Warg
Creature — Wolf

Ravening Warg is a Wolf with deathtouch that can reach power 4 or greater, enabling The Chief Warg's Ferocious draw trigger while also being a dangerous attacker in the Wolf pack.

 Wargling
Wargling
Creature — Wolf

Wargling has its own Ferocious trigger and grants trample to all your creatures when it fires, complementing The Chief Warg's Ferocious draw trigger and making the whole Wolf team more threatening.

 Duskwatch Hunter
Duskwatch Hunter
Creature — Wolf

Duskwatch Hunter is a Wolf that can't be blocked by tokens and puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature on entry, helping push a creature to power 4 to enable The Chief Warg's Ferocious condition.

uncommon

Wilderland Scrounger
Wilderland Scrounger
Creature — Wolf

Wilderland Scrounger also has Ferocious and distributes +1/+1 counters to all creatures when it triggers, so both it and The Chief Warg fire together when you control a power 4+ creature, flooding the board with value.

rare

Chief Warg's Company
Chief Warg's Company
Creature — Wolf

Chief Warg's Company creates a Wolf token each upkeep, building a Wolf army that ensures The Chief Warg's Ferocious condition is met while also providing trample to push through damage.

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