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Lobelia, Defender of Bag End Tales of Middle-earth Commander MTG card

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Lobelia, Defender of Bag End

LEGENDARY CREATURE — HALFLING CITIZEN Rare
Tales of Middle-earth Commander LTC #27 EDHREC #7,250
$0.30
+7.1% 7 days

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Lobelia, Defender of Bag End Price Summary

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End's current headline price is $0.30.

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End Printings & Prices

3 printings

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End has 3 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil and silver foil finishes, including showcase and extended art treatments.

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Sell Lobelia, Defender of Bag End: Buylist Offers

6 offers
Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom LTC #429 Silver Foil
Card Kingdom LTC #110 Nonfoil
CoolStuffInc LTC #429 Nonfoil
CoolStuffInc LTC #429 Silver Foil
Card Kingdom LTC #429 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom LTC #27 Nonfoil

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End Rules Text & Legality

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Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen — mana cost {2}{B}

When Lobelia enters, look at the top card of each opponent's library and exile those cards face down.

{T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose one —

• Until end of turn, you may play a card exiled with Lobelia without paying its mana cost.

• Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End Rulings

5 most recent
  • Jun 16, 2023 If Lobelia, Defender of Bag End leaves the battlefield, and later another Lobelia, Defender of Bag End enters the battlefield, it is a new object (even if the two were represented by the same card). You can't play cards exiled by the original Lobelia, Defender of Bag End with the second ability of the new Lobelia, Defender of Bag End.
  • Jun 16, 2023 If the spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
  • Jun 16, 2023 If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost", you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
  • Jun 16, 2023 To play a card using the permission granted by the first mode of Lobelia, Defender of Bag End's activated ability, you must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can play a land from exile this way only during your main phase while the stack is empty, and only if you have an available land play remaining for the turn.
  • Jun 16, 2023 You may look at these face-down exiled cards any time you wish. No other player may look at the face-down cards you exiled with Lobelia, Defender of Bag End, even if another player takes control of it.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

4 printings

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End has been reprinted 4 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
LTC #110 2023-06-23 Rare Extended Art
LTC #27 2023-06-23 Rare Standard
LTC #429 2023-06-23 Rare Showcase
LTC #429 2023-06-23 Rare Showcase

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End in Commander

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End is the #7,250 most-played card on EDHREC, up 48 places over the last 30 days.

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End FAQ

How much is Lobelia, Defender of Bag End worth?

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End is worth about $0.30 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.

Is Lobelia, Defender of Bag End legal in Commander?

Yes — Lobelia, Defender of Bag End is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Lobelia, Defender of Bag End been reprinted?

Yes — Lobelia, Defender of Bag End has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Lobelia, Defender of Bag End cheap?

Lobelia, Defender of Bag End trades at about $0.30 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,250 on EDHREC).