Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit 93 • rare
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 93
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Irvin Rodriguez
- Market price
- $1.12
What it does
Desolation of Smaug deals 3 damage to each non-Dragon creature.
Add four mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Dragon spells.
At the twanging of the bows and the shrilling of the trumpets, the Dragon's wrath blazed to its height, till he was blind and mad with it.
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
The Desolation of Smaug card, numbered 93 in the broader collection covering The Hobbit, serves as a thematic representation of the cinematic portrayal of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary dragon. Released to coincide with the expansion of fantasy-themed trading card sets that flourished during the height of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations, this card was produced to capture the atmospheric tension and visual spectacle of the film's second installment.
The design draws heavily from the Weta Workshop digital assets used in the 2013 motion picture. By utilizing high-fidelity stills of the titular dragon, the layout was crafted to emphasize the creature's immense scale and golden, armored aesthetic. It was received by collectors as a quintessential piece for fans of the franchise, valued primarily for its direct link to the film's production design and the detailed rendering of its most iconic antagonist.
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