Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™ Release Notes

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The Release Notes provide clarifications and rulings for a new Magic set's cards, ensuring smoother gameplay with updated rules.

Key points

• A permanent includes objects like tokens and lands; spells and emblems are not considered permanents.
• Adventure effects exiled as they resolve; no casting of copied Adventure copies is possible.
• Effect references to an Adventure card don't find a cast instant/sorcery spell on the stack, even if counters were placed.
• The 'amassed Army' refers to the chosen creature regardless of counters applied.

What you get

• Clarifications and rulings for new Magic set cards
• Information on card legality and mechanics
• Updates to ensure smooth gameplay with new rules

Why it matters

The Release Notes are crucial for players to understand how new cards work in the game, reducing confusion and enhancing enjoyment.

Details

General Notes explain card legality and introduce key concepts like permanents and Adventure effects.

New Keyword Ability: Storied is explained as a keyword that can be used on creatures or artifacts.

New Keyword Action: Recruit introduces a mechanic where players can recruit new creatures to their hand.

Good to know

• Compiled by Eliana Rabinowitz and Eric Levine
• Document last modified June 12, 2026

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