The Eagles Are Coming!
The Hobbit 12 • rare
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Zezhou Chen
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
Kicker 2 generic mana white mana white mana (You may pay an additional 2 generic mana white mana white mana as you cast this spell.)
Choose target creature you own. If this spell was kicked, instead choose any number of target creatures you own. Return each chosen creature to your hand. At the beginning of the next upkeep, create a 4/4 white Bird Soldier creature token with flying for each creature returned to your hand this way.
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 Eagles Are Coming! card, numbered 12 in The Hobbit trading card set, was released in the early 2000s to coincide with the broader interest in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium following the cinematic adaptation of the Middle-earth stories. This card set was designed to capture iconic moments from the narrative, drawing heavily on classic fantasy aesthetic tropes to appeal to both literary enthusiasts and fans of the burgeoning fantasy card game market.
The imagery on the card focuses on the dramatic arrival of the Great Eagles, a pivotal turning point in the Battle of Five Armies. The design team utilized stylized, evocative artwork intended to evoke the scale and grandeur of the scene, prioritizing a sense of cinematic tension. Upon release, the set was received as a standard collectible offering for franchise completionists, valued primarily for its role in summarizing the narrative arc of the book through a visual medium.
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