Magic: The Gathering - Universes Beyond The Hobbit Pre-release Events

Return to Middle-earth and experience a timeless tale's grand beginning! Set out from The Shire with Bilbo, Gandalf, and their company of Dwarves in pursuit of fortune, adventure, and the dreadful Dragon Smaug. Amass and recruit your armies in the shadow of The Lonely Mountain, then battle it out to claim the treasures of Erebor!

SEALED PRE-RELEASE EVENTS...
We will run sealed pre-release kit events on Friday night (6 pm); Saturday night (6pm) and Sunday afternoon (1pm).

Each event will cost $55.00

Sealed Format, 4 Rounds MAX per event
Prize support will be TWO The Hobbit Play booster packs per round win.

PRERELASE KIT

© 2026 Middle-earth Enterprises. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC used under license by Wizards of the Coast LLC
Contents:
• 6 Magic: Magic: The Gathering® | The Hobbit™Play Boosters
• Each Play Booster contains 14 Magic: The Gathering cards
• May contain these cards: HOB 1–248
• Includes 1–3 cards of rarity Rare or higher (2: 26%; 3: 2%)
• 3–5 Uncommon
• 7–9 Common
• 1 land card
• 1 card of any rarity is traditional foil
• Foil borderless rare/mythic rare in <1% of boosters
• Traditional foil land replaces a land in 20% of boosters
• 1 traditional foil rare/mythic rare card
• Spindown™ life counter

You'll assemble a 40-card deck using the contents of your Prerelease Pack and any number of basic lands. Then, you'll engage in some friendly debate and play against your fellow Prerelease attendees. Prereleases are casual, relaxed events, so don't be afraid to ask questions and test out new strategies!

Drinks and snacks are on the house during our events as usual.

DISCOUNTS…
Event participants will get 20% on any The Hobbit product purchases (single boosters, boxes, bundles, starter kits, etc) on the day of the event.

DOOR PRIZES…
For every 16 participants we have at any individual event, we will give away a random/mystery Secret Lair as a door prize!