The Mountain-king's Return
~$0.21 low · ~$0.30 high
White. Enchantment — Saga
The Hobbit #22 · Illustrated by Rovina Cai
The Hobbit #22 · Illustrated by Rovina CaiWhat is The Mountain-king's Return 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
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
II — Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
III — Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature.
Format legality
The only printing of The Mountain-king's Return
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Hobbit hob #22· 2026uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.21 foil | uncommon | $0.21 | $0.30 | €0.08€0.21 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2026
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #15,517 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Recruit
- Artist
- Rovina Cai
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Hobbit card (#22).
0022 · HOB · U · EN
- 0022Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- HOBSet code for The Hobbit
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
2026-06-29
Once a spell or ability that causes you to recruit begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Any responses made to the spell or ability must be made before you draw, discard, and potentially create a token.
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