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Inside Information

{X}{B}{B}

Sorcery

HOBThe Hobbit#296mythic
Extended Art

"Old fool!" Bilbo thought. "Why, there is a large patch in the hollow of his left breast as bare as a snail out of its shell!"

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Sean Vo
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardLegal
Exile the top X cards of target opponent's library. You may play those cards this turn. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
Plays as:
Cost AlternativeLife OutletX Spell
Market · per finishtrend updated 10h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$1.95 low$0.65 gap
Foil$7.00-29.7%
$5.38 low$2.18 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.44· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$3.21-33.3%30D
30D range$3.21to$4.81Since Jul 2026:H $79.64L $3.21
Foil$7.00-29.7%30D2.18× nonfoil
30D range$7.00to$10.21Since Aug 2026:H $13.13L $7.00

Other printings

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Found in

1 productRounded odds
  • The Hobbit Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $66.46

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

Rulings

3 · latest Jun 29, 2026
  • WotCJun 29, 2026

    If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

  • WotCJun 29, 2026

    If you cast a spell for another cost "rather than pay its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If a spell has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Stir Up Trouble, those must be paid for it.

  • WotCJun 29, 2026

    You must follow all normal timing rules when playing a land or casting a spell for cards exiled with Inside Information. For example, if an exiled card is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty and only if you have an available land play remaining.