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Bilbo's Gambit The Hobbit MTG card
HOB #5 · Art by Randy Gallegos
HOB set symbol, RareThe Hobbit#5Rare

Bilbo's Gambit

InstantGift, Treasure
TCGplayer market · HOB #5 nonfoil
$1.14 −3.4% −$0.04, 7 days
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30 days
−37.0%
EDHREC rank
#4,159 Up 910 in 30 days
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Bilbo's Gambit Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.14, down 3.4% over 7 days, down 37.0% over 30 days, down 60.1% over 90 days.

Bilbo's Gambit Price History

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Bilbo's Gambit Printings & Prices

Bilbo's Gambit has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art treatments.

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Bilbo's Gambit Rules Text & Legality

Bilbo's Gambit

Gift a Treasure (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a Treasure token before its other effects. It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Return target spell to its owner's hand. If the gift was promised, players can't cast spells this turn.

Bilbo's Gambit is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.

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Bilbo's Gambit Rulings

  • Jun 29, 2026

    "Gift a Treasure" causes the chosen opponent to create a Treasure token.

  • Jun 29, 2026

    As an additional cost to cast a spell with gift, you can promise the listed gift to an opponent. That opponent is chosen as part of that additional cost. The gift isn't given at this time; rather, it's given at a later time based on whether or not the spell is a permanent spell.

  • Jun 29, 2026

    For instants and sorceries with gift, the gift is given to the appropriate opponent as part of the resolution of the spell. This happens before any of the spell's other effects would take place.

  • Jun 29, 2026

    If a spell for which the gift was promised is countered, doesn't resolve (perhaps because all of its targets are illegal), or is otherwise removed from the stack, the gift won't be given. None of its other effects will happen either.

  • Jun 29, 2026

    If you copy a spell for which the gift was promised, the gift was also promised to the same player for the copy. If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent that's already on the battlefield, the gift isn't promised for that new permanent, even if it was promised for the original.

Bilbo's Gambit in Commander

Bilbo's Gambit is the #4,159 most-played card on EDHREC, up 910 places over the last 30 days.

#4,159 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 910 in 30 days

Bilbo's Gambit FAQ

How much is Bilbo's Gambit worth?

Bilbo's Gambit is worth about $1.14 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Bilbo's Gambit legal in Commander?

Yes. Bilbo's Gambit is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Bilbo's Gambit been reprinted?

No. Bilbo's Gambit has not been reprinted; 2 printings are tracked on The Index.

Why is Bilbo's Gambit cheap?

Bilbo's Gambit trades at about $1.14.