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Nimble Hobbit

{1}{W}

Creature — Halfling Peasant

LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#23common

The ruffian knew too little of Hobbits to understand his peril. Foolishly, he decided to fight.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
triangle
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 10–675
Illustrator
JB Casacop
Found in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Jumpstart Booster Pack · The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Draft Booster Pack · 2 more
Printings2EDHREC rank#20,843
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Whenever this creature attacks, you may sacrifice a Food or pay {2}{W}. When you do, tap target creature an opponent controls.
1/3
Plays as:
Attack TriggerFood Outlet
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil-21.4%
$0.11
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil+10.0%
$0.22
$0.01 low-$0.07 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.11· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

5 · latest Nov 8, 2024
  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.

  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    You don't choose a target for Nimble Hobbit's ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you sacrifice a Food or pay {2}{W} this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.