The Tale of Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™ Vision Design

The Mana Forge Digest

The Hobbit expansion will feature concise card concepts from Tolkien's shorter novel, with equal representation of Magic colors among factions and creative alignment for each.

Key points

• Each faction includes exactly two Magic colors
• Factions' color combinations align creatively with their themes

What you get

• Unique card names inspired by Tolkien’s original text
• Balanced representation of Magic colors among factions
• Creative alignment for each faction's design

Why it matters

The Hobbit expansion will offer concise, engaging content from a shorter novel, with balanced color representation and creative design elements to appeal to fans.

Details

I re-read The Hobbit and took notes on potential creature cards

We identified several phrases from Tolkien's text for card names

The team aimed to create distinct concepts for creatures, which are a significant portion of Magic sets

Good to know

• Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit is set to be released soon after LTR’s success
• I previously led design teams for both LTR and Commander decks in Magic games

Read the original on Wizards (https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/the-tale-of-the-hobbit-vision-design) • Source: Wizards of the Coast