The Lord of the Eagles
~$0.31 low · ~$28.45 high
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Blue. Legendary Creature — Bird Noble
The Hobbit #46 · Illustrated by Zezhou Chen
The Hobbit #46 · Illustrated by Zezhou ChenWhat is The Lord of the Eagles worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Flash
This spell costs 
less to cast, where X is the total power of creatures you control with flying.
Flying
8/8
Format legality
All 3 printings of The Lord of the Eagles
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Hobbit hob #46· 2026rare· Cardmarket €0.31 · €0.42 foil | rare | $0.31 | $0.43 | €0.31€0.42 foil | |
 The Hobbit hob #240· 2026PosterBorderlessrare· Cardmarket €3.94 · €5.55 foil | rare | $1.72 | $3.62 | €3.94€5.55 foil | |
 The Hobbit hob #276· 2026BorderlessSurge Foilrare· Cardmarket €28.01 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $28.45 | €28.01 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
Where to buy The Lord of the Eagles
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Card details
- First printed
- 2026
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 9
- EDHREC rank
- #13,976 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying, Flash
- Artists
- Zezhou Chen, Tyler Jacobson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Hobbit card (#46).
0046 · HOB · R · EN
- 0046Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- HOBSet code for The Hobbit
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
June 29, 2026
Once a player has announced that they are casting The Lord of the Eagles, no player may take actions to try and change the power of creatures its controller controls before that spell's cost is locked in.
June 29, 2026
The total cost to cast The Lord of the Eagles is locked in before you pay that cost. For example, if you control three flying creatures, each with power 2, including one you can sacrifice to add
, the total cost of The Lord of the Eagles is 
. Then you can sacrifice the creature as you activate mana abilities just before paying the cost.June 29, 2026
The cost reduction ability reduces only the generic mana in the cost to cast The Lord of the Eagles. The colored mana must still be paid.
June 29, 2026
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of The Lord of the Eagles). The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
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