Limited Resources 866 – The Hobbit Set Review: Rare and Mythic Rare
Summary
Marshall and Luis Scott Vargas conclude their review of the Magic: The Gathering *The Hobbit* set by grading its rare and mythic rare cards. They analyze red and green spells, highlighting strong picks like Smaug the Magnificent and Bejeweled Warg while dismissing slow or situational cards like Last Light of Durin's Day. The hosts discuss the set's "core set" feel and the challenges of building decks around specific mechanics in small limited environments.
Topics discussed
Intro and discussion on set release frequency
Sponsor segment: Ultimate Guard sleeves
Explanation of the grading scale for rares
Reviewing red rare and mythic cards
Desolation of Smaug and Barrel of Laughter
Smaug, the Dragon and equipment synergy
Balin, Stone Giant, and other red rares
Reviewing green rare and mythic cards
Dancing from Dark to Dawn and other green cards
Notary Hobbits and green mythic rares
Reviewing white rare and mythic cards
Feely, Settle the Wreckage, and white cards
Elrond, Moon Reader and other white/blue cards
Reviewing blue rare and mythic cards
Sackville-Baggins and black rare cards
Bard's Company and blue/black rares
Dain's Company and Thranduil's Company
My Precious, Sting, and Orcrust
The Lonely Mountain and Elven Passage lands
Story of playing Settle the Wreckage at Pro Tour
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