The new Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit prerelease events are scheduled for August 7–13, 2026, with the full tabletop release happening on August 14, 2026.
This set follows Bilbo’s journey from The Hobbit and includes characters like Bilbo, Thorin, Smaug, Gollum, and more. Wizards has already previewed cards and confirmed the set as part of the Universes Beyond lineup.
For your prerelease at TCGCardKingz, you’ll likely be able to run events anytime during that Aug. 7–13 prerelease window.
A typical prerelease setup will probably include:
Sealed Deck format
6 Play Boosters per player
Build a 40-card deck from your pool
Special prerelease promo card
Casual first look at the set