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The Hobbit Combos

The Hobbit (2026) made 980 two- and three-card Commander combos possible: combos whose newest card was first printed in The Hobbit. The most-played two-card combo is Smaug the Impenetrable + Mayhem Devil (infinite colored mana). Elven Raft-Steerer appears in more of them than any other The Hobbit card (134).

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Longer 4+ card lines are left out on purpose.

980
Combos
47
Two-card
933
Three-card
207
New cards in set

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Top combo cards in The Hobbit

  1. 134
  2. 123
  3. 115
  4. 72
  5. 63
  6. 51
  7. 48
  8. 46

Older cards that got better

  1. 76
  2. 59
  3. 48
  4. 46
  5. 40
  6. 39
  7. 39
  8. 31

New commanders that combo

  1. 123
  2. 115
  3. 51
  4. 48
  5. 37
  6. 29
  7. 26
  8. 24

Most-played The Hobbit combos

  1. Smaug the Impenetrable + Mayhem Devil Infinite colored mana · Infinite artifact ETB 2-card · Ruthless · How it works
  2. Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Anointed Procession Infinite card draw for any number of players · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  3. Thranduil, the Elvenking + Devoted Druid + Immaculate Magistrate Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control · Infinite green mana 3-card · Spicy · How it works
  4. Smaug the Impenetrable + Pyrohemia Near-infinite damage to all players · Near-infinite damage to creatures 2-card · Ruthless · How it works
  5. Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Mondrak, Glory Dominus Infinite card draw for any number of players · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  6. Smaug the Impenetrable + Pestilence Near-infinite damage to all players · Near-infinite damage to creatures 2-card · Ruthless · How it works
  7. Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Elspeth, Storm Slayer Infinite card draw for any number of players · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  8. Smaug the Impenetrable + Chain Lightning Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite colored mana 2-card · Ruthless · How it works
  9. The Master of Lake-town + Bloodchief Ascension Infinite mill · Near-infinite lifegain 2-card · Spicy · How it works
  10. Gleaming Splendor + Bard, King of Dale + Smothering Tithe Infinite card draw for any number of players · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  11. Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Exalted Sunborn Infinite card draw for any number of players · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  12. Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Goldspan Dragon Infinite card draw for any number of players · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  13. Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Xorn Infinite card draw for any number of players · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  14. Bilbo's Gambit + Approach of the Second Sun Win the game 2-card · Exhibition · How it works
  15. Thranduil, the Elvenking + Devoted Druid + Timberwatch Elf Infinite green mana · Infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn 3-card · Spicy · How it works
  16. Fateful Discovery + Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  17. Thranduil, the Elvenking + Devoted Druid + Greenhilt Trainee Infinite green mana · Infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn 3-card · Spicy · How it works
  18. Fateful Discovery + Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers 3-card · Exhibition · How it works
  19. Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Doubling Season Infinite card draw for any number of players · Infinite draw triggers for any number of players 3-card · Powerful · How it works
  20. The Master of Lake-town + Duskmantle Guildmage Each opponent loses the game · Infinite mill 2-card · Spicy · How it works
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