Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) #281 – The Hobbit (Rare)

Magic: The Gathering · The Hobbit · Rare

Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) #281 Price

Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) (#281, Rare) from The Hobbit is worth $74.14 in Near Mint condition on TCGplayer as of October 3, 2026. On Cardmarket, Europe's main marketplace, the Foil sells for €92.36.

Near Mint · TCGplayer: $74.14
Near Mint · Cardmarket: €92.36
30-day change: −33.7%
Printings: 1

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Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) prices by printing

Near Mint market prices, updated October 4, 2026.

Printing	TCGplayer (USD)	Cardmarket (EUR)
Foil	$74.14	€92.36

TCGplayer market price and Cardmarket price for Near Mint English copies. They are two separate markets, so the euro figure is Cardmarket's own price, not a conversion of the dollar one. Source: TCGplayer, Cardmarket.

Card details

Set: The Hobbit
Card number: 281
Rarity: Rare
Released: August 14, 2026
Illustrator: Tyler Jacobson
Power / toughness: 5/5
Type line: Legendary Creature — Dragon
Rules text: Flying
When Smaug enters, create X tapped Treasure tokens, where X is the number of artifacts your opponents control.
Whenever you cast a spell, if mana from a Treasure was spent to cast it, you draw a card and lose 1 life.

Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil): common questions

How much is Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) #281 worth?

Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) (#281, Rare) from The Hobbit is worth $74.14 in Near Mint condition on TCGplayer as of October 3, 2026. On Cardmarket, Europe's main marketplace, the Foil sells for €92.36.

What set is Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) from?

Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) is card 281 in The Hobbit, released August 14, 2026. Its rarity is Rare. Illustrated by Tyler Jacobson.

Is Smaug, Wicked Worm (Borderless) (Surge Foil) going up in price?

Over the last 30 days the Near Mint Foil price on TCGplayer moved from $111.90 (September 5, 2026) to $74.14 (October 3, 2026), a change of −33.7%. The 30-day low was $74.14 and the high $111.90.

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