Fateful Discovery
The Hobbit 256 • mythic
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 256
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ashley Mackenzie
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Whenever an artifact you control enters, draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fateful Discovery is a mythic enchantment card released as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' set, which debuted in 2023. This set marked a significant milestone for Wizards of the Coast, representing the first full expansion under the 'Universes Beyond' banner, designed to integrate iconic literary properties into the long-standing mechanics of the game. The card serves as a narrative artifact, mechanically representing Bilbo Baggins' pivotal encounter with the One Ring in the Misty Mountains.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Ashley Mackenzie, whose painterly and evocative style captures the ethereal, slightly ominous atmosphere of the cave scene. Mackenzie aimed to emphasize the weight of the object and the sudden shift in Bilbo's fate, opting for a composition that focuses on the ring as a focal point of power. Upon its release, the card was received positively by collectors for its thematic resonance and its role as a high-rarity inclusion that bridges the gap between Tolkien’s prose and tabletop strategy.
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