Magic: The Gathering

Tidings of War

The Hobbit 115 • common

Set: The Hobbit
Collector number: 115
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Pavel Kolomeyets
Market price: $0.47

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$0.47market price via TCGplayer · Aug 8, 2026$0.47 – $1.95 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Tidings of War is a sorcery card from The Hobbit set, featuring atmospheric artwork by Pavel Kolomeyets that captures the brewing tensions of Middle-earth. As a common card, it serves as a foundational element for players building thematic decks around the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work.

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What it does

Amass Goblins 1. If this spell was cast from a graveyard, amass Goblins 3 instead. (To amass Goblins X, 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.)

Flashback 3 generic mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Tidings of War was released as part of the Middle-earth Collectible Card Game's The Hobbit expansion set. Published in 1996 by Iron Crown Enterprises, this set was designed to immerse players in the narrative of J.R.R. Tolkien’s original novel, transitioning from the broader scope of the Lord of the Rings sets to the more contained, adventurous tone of Bilbo’s journey. The card functions as a sorcery, a mechanical category used in the game to represent impactful events or strategic maneuvers dictated by the lore.

The artwork for this card was provided by Pavel Kolomeyets, a prolific illustrator for the Middle-earth series whose work often focused on capturing the rugged and atmospheric tension of Tolkien’s world. His design for Tidings of War reflects the thematic weight of impending conflict, utilizing a style consistent with the game’s grounded, painterly aesthetic. The card was widely distributed as a common rarity, serving as a functional piece of the game's engine rather than a chase collectible, and is remembered by long-term players for its role in the game’s unique hazard management systems.

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