Riddles in the Dark HOB 0053 · rare
Riddles in the Dark · {2}{U} · Instant · Look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of the piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. · "What have I got in my pocket?" —Bilbo
- Price
- from $0.322 printings
- Win rate
- 53.8% GIH 1,027 instances · Pick-Two
Aug 11–29, 2026 · 17Lands
Game-in-hand win rate, all deck colors. 553 wins in 1,027 card-in-hand instances.
1,006 distinct games · 545 distinct drafts · games recorded Aug 11–29, 2026.
17Lands file dated Sep 3, 2026 · 100-instance minimum · 17Lands public data ↗
Pick a printing for its prices and pull odds.
| Finish | Found in | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nonfoil | Play Booster | $0.32 |
| Foil | Play Booster · Collector Booster | $0.36 |
Foil in a Play Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 700 packs (0.14%) · 4.2% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
Nonfoil in a Play Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 50 packs (1.99%) · 45.3% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
Foil in a Collector Booster · Modeled · About 1 in 30 packs (3.30%) · 33.2% per display · MTGJSON model Sep 26, 2026 · How it’s modeled →
How to pull it
Official rates for the whole category, not this card.
| Booster | Slot | Per pack | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play Booster | Nonfoil wildcard | 17.3% | Main set · rare |
| Play Booster | Nonfoil rare or mythic | 82.9% | Main set · rare |
| Play Booster | Foil wildcard | 7.1% | Main set · rare |
| Collector Booster | Foil main-set rare or mythic | 87.6% per position | Main set · rare |
Wizards: Collecting The Hobbit ↗ · Jul 18, 2026
Details & sources
- Legal in
- Standard · Historic · Timeless · Pioneer · Modern · Legacy · Vintage · CommanderLimited eligibility depends on the event and its booster pool.
- Illustration
- Lorenzo Mastroianni, HOB 53 · Scryfall ↗
- More like this
- rare cards →
- Sources
- Wizards: Collecting The Hobbit · Jul 18, 2026
Scryfall USD, snapshot Sep 26
Comprehensive Rules ↗