Bolg of the North
The Hobbit 148 • uncommon
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 148
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Miklós Ligeti
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
When Bolg enters, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, Bolg deals damage equal to that creature's power to another target creature. If excess damage was dealt this way, amass Goblins X, where X is that excess damage. (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.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bolg of the North, card number 148, originates from the Decipher Inc. Middle-earth Collectible Card Game, which was released in the early 2000s to coincide with Peter Jackson's film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings. This particular card is part of the expanded focus on the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, specifically highlighting the orc chieftain Bolg. The card was designed to function within the complex mechanics of the game, which balanced individual character strength with strategic deck-building elements typical of the trading card game boom of that era.
The artwork on this card was commissioned to capture the menacing aesthetic of Middle-earth’s antagonists as visualized during the production of the film trilogy. Decipher worked with various fantasy artists to maintain a consistent visual language that felt both authentic to Tolkien’s literature and evocative of the cinematic depiction of the Orcs of the Misty Mountains. Upon its release, the set was received favorably by enthusiasts of the game for its high-quality production values and its deep integration of expanded canon material, becoming a staple for players building decks centered around Shadow-side strategies.
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