Gollum, Riddle Master
The Hobbit 277 • mythic
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 277
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
As Gollum enters, choose odd or even. (Zero is even.)
Whenever an opponent casts a spell with mana value of the chosen quality, choose one that hasn't been chosen —
• Put a +1/+1 counter on Gollum.
• Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
• 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
The Gollum, Riddle Master card was produced as part of the Decipher 'The Hobbit' trading card game, which launched in 2003. This game was designed to capitalize on the success of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. The set aimed to capture the atmosphere of Middle-earth while offering a distinct tactical card game experience that differed from the company’s previous successful Lord of the Rings TCG.
The artwork for this specific card depicts the iconic scene in the subterranean lake where Bilbo Baggins engages in a contest of wits. The design team focused on portraying Gollum’s erratic and predatory nature, utilizing imagery that aligns with the visual language established by the film's production design. The set was generally well-regarded by fans of the genre for its high production quality and faithfulness to the source material, though it remains a niche collectible today.
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