Lobelia, Defender of Bag End
~$0.27 low · ~$2.28 high
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Black. Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen

Tales of Middle-earth Commander #27 · Illustrated by Caroline Gariba
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Oracle text
When Lobelia enters, look at the top card of each opponent's library and exile those cards face down.
, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose one —
• Until end of turn, you may play a card exiled with Lobelia without paying its mana cost.
• Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
2/2
Format legality
All 3 printings of Lobelia, Defender of Bag End
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #429· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €1.02 | rare | $1.34 | $2.28 | €1.02 | |
Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #27· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.22 | rare | $0.27 | No foil printing | €0.22 | |
Tales of Middle-earth Commander ltc #110· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €1.13 | rare | $1.05 | No foil printing | €1.13 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #7,318 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Caroline Gariba
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tales of Middle-earth Commander card (#27).
0027 · LTC · R · EN
- 0027Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTCSet code for Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (5)
June 16, 2023
You may look at these face-down exiled cards any time you wish. No other player may look at the face-down cards you exiled with Lobelia, Defender of Bag End, even if another player takes control of it.
June 16, 2023
If Lobelia, Defender of Bag End leaves the battlefield, and later another Lobelia, Defender of Bag End enters the battlefield, it is a new object (even if the two were represented by the same card). You can't play cards exiled by the original Lobelia, Defender of Bag End with the second ability of the new Lobelia, Defender of Bag End.
June 16, 2023
If the spell has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
June 16, 2023
To play a card using the permission granted by the first mode of Lobelia, Defender of Bag End's activated ability, you must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can play a land from exile this way only during your main phase while the stack is empty, and only if you have an available land play remaining for the turn.
June 16, 2023
If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost", you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
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