Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Riddles in the Dark
The Hobbit · #53 · rare · 2026
Instant
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Market reference
$0.72
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 53 / 321
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Lorenzo Mastroianni
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2026-08-14
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Instant
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
More by Lorenzo Mastroianni
This card was illustrated by Lorenzo Mastroianni.
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Instant
Look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of the piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
""What have I got in my pocket?" —Bilbo"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.72 |
| USD (foil) | $0.86 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.28 |
| EUR (foil) | €2.60 |
| MTGO tix | 0.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Riddles in the Dark is real?
Riddles in the Dark is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Riddles in the Dark worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Riddles in the Dark is $0.72; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Riddles in the Dark from?
Riddles in the Dark is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The Hobbit" in the expansion series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Riddles in the Dark?
Riddles in the Dark is a rare card in the The Hobbit set.
Other Riddles in the Dark printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
