MTG Secret Lair Value Breakdown
The Hobbit: Desolation
The Hobbit: Desolation is a 5-card Secret Lair drop that released on August 17, 2026 as part of A Marvelous Mathoms Superdrop, alongside 4 other drops.
The most valuable card in The Hobbit: Desolation is currently Diabolic Intent, at $15.54 for its cheapest printing. The Secret Lair printings themselves cost $40.00, about 2.2× the $18.42 the same cards cost in their cheapest printings. The drop also came with a bonus card, Plumb the Forbidden, whose Secret Lair printing runs $3.75.
Cards in this drop
Defile
Diabolic Intent
Dread Return
Mirkwood Bats
Read the Bones
More from A Marvelous Mathoms Superdrop
Superdrop value breakdown
Frequently asked questions
How much is The Hobbit: Desolation worth?+
Priced as singles at the cheapest printing of each card, the 5 cards in The Hobbit: Desolation come to $18.42 non-foil and $22.56 foil. Compare that against what the sealed drop sells for to judge whether it is worth buying intact.
What is the most valuable card in The Hobbit: Desolation?+
Diabolic Intent, at $15.54 for its cheapest printing. It is followed by Defile at $1.35 and Mirkwood Bats at $0.84.
When did The Hobbit: Desolation release?+
The Hobbit: Desolation released on August 17, 2026, as part of A Marvelous Mathoms Superdrop. It contains 5 cards, plus a bonus card.
Where do the prices for The Hobbit: Desolation come from?+
From TCGplayer, refreshed regularly — the currency you pick decides which marketplace is shown, Cardmarket in EUR or TCGplayer in USD. Mana Value does not sell cards; every price links back to the marketplace listing it came from.