Tidings of War

The Hobbit #115

Tidings of War - The Hobbit

Type: Sorcery

Mana cost: {R}

Card text: Amass Goblins 1. If this spell was cast from a graveyard, amass Goblins 3 instead. (To amass Goblins X, put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Goblin. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Goblin Army creature token first.) Flashback {3}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Rarity: common

Artist: Pavel Kolomeyets

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.17 USD · $0.26 USD (Foil) · €0.02 EUR

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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 Tidings of War in The Hobbit limited

common

Rage into the Valley
Rage into the Valley
Sorcery

Rage into the Valley also amasses Goblins and puts itself in the graveyard, and Tidings of War cast from the graveyard via flashback amasses Goblins 3 instead of 1, making both cards work together to rapidly grow the same Army token.

Goblin-town Flunkies
Goblin-town Flunkies
Creature — Goblin Soldier

Goblin-town Flunkies amasses Goblins 1 on entry, stacking with Tidings of War to grow the Goblin Army token, and its haste means it can attack alongside the Army the same turn it enters.

Goblin Plate Mail
Goblin Plate Mail
Artifact — Equipment

Goblin Plate Mail amasses Goblins 1 and auto-attaches to the Army, and Tidings of War further grows that same Army, making the equipped Army token increasingly threatening with each amass trigger.

uncommon

Misty Mountains Raider
Misty Mountains Raider
Creature — Goblin Soldier

Misty Mountains Raider amasses Goblins 2 whenever you attack, and Tidings of War (especially cast from the graveyard for 3 counters) stacks with this to rapidly build a massive Army token.

rare

The Great Goblin
The Great Goblin
Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble

The Great Goblin deals 2 damage to an opponent whenever you put counters on a Goblin or Army, and Tidings of War's amass triggers (especially the flashback version adding 3 counters) repeatedly trigger this damage ability.

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