Tom, Bert, and William
The Hobbit 169 • rare
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Leonardo Borazio
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
1 generic mana, Sacrifice another creature: Draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's power, then discard a card.
When Tom, Bert, and William die, if they were a creature, return them to the battlefield. They're an artifact. (They're no longer a creature.)
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
This card features the iconic trio of trolls—Tom, Bert, and William—from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'. The illustration captures the pivotal moment where Bilbo Baggins attempts to pick the pockets of these dim-witted creatures, only to be caught and nearly turned into a meal before Gandalf intervenes. The imagery is drawn from the classic 1977 Rankin/Bass animated adaptation, which sought to bring the whimsy and perilous atmosphere of Middle-earth to television audiences with a distinct, stylized animation aesthetic.
The card belongs to the The Hobbit trading card set, which was designed to celebrate the characters and narrative beats of the animated film. The artistic direction leaned into the unique, painterly backgrounds and character designs established by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass. Upon its release, the set was received as a nostalgic piece of fantasy memorabilia, serving both as a souvenir for viewers of the film and a collectible for early fans of Tolkien's work seeking visual representations of his lore.
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