Thranduil, the Elvenking

The Hobbit #167

Thranduil, the Elvenking - The Hobbit

Type: Legendary Creature — Elf Noble

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

Card text: Thranduil has all activated abilities of all Elf cards in your graveyard. Whenever another legendary Elf you control enters, draw two cards, then discard a card.

P/T: 5/6

Rarity: rare

Artist: Magali Villeneuve

"In a great hall with pillars hewn out of the living stone sat the Elvenking on a chair of carven wood."

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.49 USD · $0.82 USD (Foil) · €0.50 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 Thranduil, the Elvenking good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Thranduil, the Elvenking F tier — not worth playing in most Limited decks.

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

Thranduil, the Elvenking Price History & Market Trend

Daily USD and EUR price tracking for Thranduil, the Elvenking (The Hobbit #167), last 30 snapshots.

Over the last 30 days Thranduil, the Elvenking has fallen to $0.21, 22.2% below its $0.27 high on 2026-09-22 and 40.0% above its $0.15 low on 2026-10-11.

Current
$0.21
7-day change
-4.5%
Period high
$0.27
2026-09-22
Period low
$0.15
2026-10-11
DateUSDEURUSD FoilEUR Foil
2026-09-13 $0.23 0.6€ $0.61 0.84€
2026-09-14 $0.2 0.61€ $0.6 0.87€
2026-09-15 $0.17 0.61€ $0.56 0.87€
2026-09-16 $0.16 0.59€ $0.57 0.92€
2026-09-17 $0.2 0.58€ $0.58 0.91€
2026-09-18 $0.2 0.57€ $0.58 0.86€
2026-09-19 $0.19 0.57€ $0.65 0.85€
2026-09-20 $0.19 0.57€ $0.65 0.83€
2026-09-21 $0.25 0.55€ $0.45 0.8€
2026-09-22 $0.27 0.53€ $0.41 0.76€
2026-09-23 $0.26 0.54€ $0.44 0.77€
2026-09-24 $0.23 0.54€ $0.43 0.77€
2026-09-25 $0.23 0.55€ $0.39 0.7€
2026-09-26 $0.19 0.55€ $0.22 0.7€
2026-09-27 $0.17 0.55€ $0.41 0.7€
2026-09-28 $0.19 0.55€ $0.22 0.7€
2026-09-29 $0.19 0.54€ $0.2 0.67€
2026-09-30 $0.19 0.51€ $0.18 0.68€
2026-10-01 $0.19 0.53€ $0.17 0.69€
2026-10-02 $0.17 0.54€ $0.18 0.7€
2026-10-03 $0.19 0.53€ $0.18 0.75€
2026-10-04 $0.19 0.52€ $0.18 0.77€
2026-10-05 $0.22 0.5€ $0.17 0.79€
2026-10-06 $0.21 0.5€ $0.19 0.79€
2026-10-07 $0.19 0.52€ $0.19 0.76€
2026-10-08 $0.18 0.53€ $0.2 0.73€
2026-10-09 $0.17 0.53€ $0.2 0.73€
2026-10-10 $0.16 0.53€ $0.2 0.72€
2026-10-11 $0.15 0.51€ $0.22 0.77€
2026-10-12 $0.21 0.5€ $0.21 0.78€

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Thranduil, the Elvenking in The Hobbit limited

common

Elvenking's Harper
Elvenking's Harper
Creature — Elf Bard

Elvenking's Harper is an Elf with an activated ability, and Thranduil the Elvenking gains all activated abilities of Elf cards in your graveyard, so Harper in the graveyard gives Thranduil the unblockable ability.

 Mirkwood Meditator
Mirkwood Meditator
Creature — Elf Druid

Mirkwood Meditator is an Elf with a landfall-triggered ability, and if it's in the graveyard Thranduil gains its activated abilities; meanwhile Thranduil draws cards when legendary Elves enter.

 Wood Elves
Wood Elves
Creature — Elf Scout

Wood Elves is an Elf that ramps and fills the graveyard with Elf cards over time, and Thranduil draws two cards when another legendary Elf enters, rewarding you for building a deep Elf graveyard.

uncommon

Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally
Thranduil, Sindarin Liege // Silvan Rally
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble

Thranduil, Sindarin Liege is a legendary Elf, so when it enters Thranduil the Elvenking draws two cards and discards one, and Silvan Rally mills Elf cards into the graveyard for Thranduil to copy abilities from.

rare

Cantankerous Keepers
Cantankerous Keepers
Creature — Elf Soldier

Cantankerous Keepers mills four cards and puts all Elf cards into your hand, but the milled Elf cards also go to the graveyard first, giving Thranduil access to more activated abilities from those Elves.

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