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Patient Instructor
The Hobbit (HOB) · #162 · common · mtg
Creature — Human Citizen
Vigilance
When this creature enters, recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
DeckSpec Pricei
Non-foil$0.23
Foil$0.29
Condition
Weighted composite · smoothed against one-off swings.
Current prices
Condition
FoilNM
| Cardmarket | ≈$0.29 | 2026-08-08 |
| TCGplayer | $0.29 | 2026-08-08 |
Non-foilNM
| Cardmarket | ≈$0.18 | 2026-08-08 |
| TCGplayer | $0.24 | 2026-08-08 |
Non-USD sources (e.g. Cardmarket, EUR) are shown converted to USD at €1 ≈ $1.15 — indicative, not an exact quote.
Prices update daily · last checked Sun Aug 09. Indicative, not offers — how we price.
Price history (last 180 days)
Condition key
NM Near MintLP Lightly PlayedMP Moderately PlayedHP Heavily PlayedDMG Damaged
Recorded prices are Near Mint; LP–DMG are estimated from standard hobby multipliers (foils discounted more steeply) — a guide, not a market quote.
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