Thorin Oakenshield

The Hobbit #165

Thorin Oakenshield - The Hobbit

Type: Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble

Mana cost: {R}{W}

Card text: Trample Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.) As long as you have an enduring story, artifacts and creatures you control have ward {1}.

P/T: 3/2

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Francisco Miyara

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.22 USD · $0.24 USD (Foil) · €0.13 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 Thorin Oakenshield good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Thorin Oakenshield 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.

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit limited

common

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

Dori is a legendary artifact-creating Dwarf, contributing to Thorin's storied condition and gaining ward {1} from Thorin's enduring story ability, making it harder for opponents to remove.

 Ori, Keeper of Songs
Ori, Keeper of Songs
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard

Ori is a legendary Dwarf that also has storied, and both cards together easily trigger the enduring story condition, with Thorin's ward {1} protecting Ori from targeted removal.

 Óin the Brave
Óin the Brave
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Óin is another legendary Dwarf with storied, and Thorin's ward {1} protection extends to Óin's artifacts and creatures, making the whole team more resilient.

uncommon

Dwarven Mattock
Dwarven Mattock
Artifact — Equipment

Dwarven Mattock is an artifact that contributes to the storied condition and gains ward {1} from Thorin's enduring story, making it much harder for opponents to target the equipped creature.

rare

Fíli the Pathfinder
Fíli the Pathfinder
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Scout

Fíli is a legendary Dwarf with storied who creates Dwarf tokens whenever a nontoken Dwarf enters, and Thorin's ward {1} protects the whole team while Fíli's tokens help maintain board presence.

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