Magic's new Hobbit dragon has a wild MTG combo with a D&D card
Wizards of the Coast revealed Smaug the Magnificent, a powerful new card from The Hobbit set in Magic: The Gathering, set for release on August 14, 2026. When combined with Old Gnawbone from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, the two dragons create an explosive combo generating大量 treasure tokens. This synergy allows players to deal massive damage quickly, making the pairing a potentially dominant force in gameplay.
- ▪Smaug the Magnificent is a headliner card from Magic's upcoming Hobbit-themed set releasing on August 14, 2026.
- ▪Smaug generates a treasure token each turn and deals damage based on the number of treasures a player controls.
- ▪When paired with Old Gnawbone, which creates treasures equal to combat damage dealt, the combo rapidly escalates treasure production and damage output.
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