Nimble Hobbit
~$0.19 low · ~$0.32 high
White. Creature — Halfling Peasant
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #23 · Illustrated by JB Casacop
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #23 · Illustrated by JB CasacopWhat is Nimble Hobbit worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$0.32
Showcase foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #474
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Whenever this creature attacks, you may sacrifice a Food or pay 
. When you do, tap target creature an opponent controls.
1/3
The ruffian knew too little of Hobbits to understand his peril. Foolishly, he decided to fight.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Nimble Hobbit
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #474· 2023Showcasecommon· Cardmarket €0.17 | common | $0.27 | $0.32 | €0.17 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #23· 2023common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.18 foil | common | $0.19 | $0.20 | €0.04€0.18 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #21,128 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- JB Casacop
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#23).
0023 · LTR · C · EN
- 0023Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTRSet code for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Nimble Hobbit, read from the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (5)
2023-06-16
You don't choose a target for Nimble Hobbit's ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you sacrifice a Food or pay
this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.2024-11-08
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
2024-11-08
You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
2024-11-08
If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).
2024-11-08
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
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