Bilbo's Gambit
| Name | Bilbo's Gambit |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Gift a Treasure (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a Treasure token before its other effects. It's an artifact with " , Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
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| Artist | Randy Gallegos |
| Set | The Hobbit #285 |
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| Image |  Download image |
About Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit, Instant, designed by Randy Gallegos first released in July 2026 in the set The Hobbit and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It see play in 3 formats: Standard, Commander and Modern. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 2.11.
Bilbo's Gambit fits white-based control, tempo, and multiplayer Commander decks that can use its Gift mode politically or to stop a pivotal spell and prevent its immediate recast, particularly on an opponent's turn when the global casting restriction is nearly one-sided; it is weakest in proactive creature decks, where returning a spell to hand is usually too temporary. The closest and generally better option is **Reprieve**, which costs the same `1W`, returns a spell to its owner's hand, and draws you a card without giving an opponent a Treasure, though it lacks the turn-long lockout; **Dovin's Veto**, **Mana Tithe**, **Silence**, and other counterspell or prevention effects are better depending on the colors and target types available. It should see some Commander play as a flexible political interaction spell, but likely not broad competitive play, since giving a Treasure is meaningful and Reprieve is much stronger whenever the no-casting clause is not decisive.
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Rules
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"Gift a Treasure" causes the chosen opponent to create a Treasure token.
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As an additional cost to cast a spell with gift, you can promise the listed gift to an opponent. That opponent is chosen as part of that additional cost. The gift isn't given at this time; rather, it's given at a later time based on whether or not the spell is a permanent spell.
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For instants and sorceries with gift, the gift is given to the appropriate opponent as part of the resolution of the spell. This happens before any of the spell's other effects would take place.
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If a spell for which the gift was promised is countered, doesn't resolve (perhaps because all of its targets are illegal), or is otherwise removed from the stack, the gift won't be given. None of its other effects will happen either.
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If you copy a spell for which the gift was promised, the gift was also promised to the same player for the copy. If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent that's already on the battlefield, the gift isn't promised for that new permanent, even if it was promised for the original.
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You can't pay a gift cost more than once.
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| 2026-07-24 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-07-27 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-08-10 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-08-17 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 0 |
| 2026-08-24 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 3 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 3 |
| 2026-09-07 | 0.00 CAD | 0.00 CAD | 3 |
| 2026-09-14 | 1.43 CAD | 1.74 CAD | 3 |
| 2026-09-27 | 1.82 CAD | 2.31 CAD | 1 |
| 2026-10-02 | 2.32 CAD | 2.75 CAD | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions about Bilbo's Gambit
What type of card is Bilbo's Gambit?
Bilbo's Gambit is a Instant card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Bilbo's Gambit?
Gift a Treasure (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they create a Treasure token before its other effects. It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.") Return target spell to its owner's hand. If the gift was promised, players can't cast spells this turn.
What is the price of Bilbo's Gambit?
Bilbo's Gambit currently starts at C$ 2.11. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Bilbo's Gambit?
Bilbo's Gambit was first released in the set The Hobbit, illustrated by Randy Gallegos.
What is the legality of Bilbo's Gambit?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Bilbo's Gambit can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What are the competitive formats of Bilbo's Gambit?
Bilbo's Gambit sees competitive metagame play in 3 format(s): Standard, Commander, Modern.
What cards are similar to Bilbo's Gambit?
Cards similar to Bilbo's Gambit include Blooming Blast. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.