The HobbitHOB | #306 | 2026 | Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing No priceUnratedView set
THE HOBBIT · HOB #122
Cantankerous Keepers HOB #122
Creature — Elf Soldier
Stronger seller depthThis price is harder to trustMarketplaces do not agree
Exact Print Market
Current read
Representative price$1.98NeoPriceConfidenceOutlier RiskPricing ConfidenceFinish coverageFoil and nonfoil · separate price fieldsRepresentativeWhat changed-35.3%7-day price movementInventory1,004Print-level inventorySellers113Print-level sellersUpdatedAug 14, 2026Current
Check firstThis price needs extra source checks before relying on it.
Card-Level Rollup
Market Summary
- Tracked paper printings currently show NeoPrice at $1.98.
- A tracked printing's NeoPrice declined 35.3% over the last seven days.
- CardTrader inventory for the tracked printing increased 60.9% over seven days.
- At least one tracked printing has material TCGplayer/CardTrader disagreement.
- Pricing Confidence is Outlier Risk, so the displayed price needs extra listing and source checks.Learn more
Affinity for Elves (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Elf you control.) When this creature enters, mill four cards, then put all Elf cards from among them into your hand.
Marketplace Comparison
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| Source | Price | Coverage | Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference | $1.98 | Representative print price | Aug 14, 2026 | Shown here |
| TCGplayer Market PricePricing source | $0.31 | Market price or search result | Aug 14, 2026 | Open TCGplayer |
| CardTraderInventory source | $1.98 | Print-level | Aug 14, 2026 | Open CardTrader |
| Card KingdomValidation only | $0.49 | Retail validation only | Not tracked | Open Card Kingdom |
Marketplace prices may represent different finish or condition coverage. Check the source listing before comparing.
Source prices are 28.29x apart.
Market Read
What changed
What changed
- Representative price declined 35.3% over seven days.
- Print-level inventory increased 60.9% over seven days.
- Marketplaces do not agree for this print.
- 113 tracked sellers for this print.
Why this matters
Price comparison is the main check here: source prices are far enough apart that exact version, condition, and live listings matter before trusting the displayed market read.
What to verify
- exact printing and collector number
- current marketplace listing
- finish shown by the seller
- condition bucket
- whether marketplaces agree today
- whether the representative price matches the copy being compared
Supply
Supply and condition coverage
Total print inventory1,004Deep
Listings158Active print-level listings
Sellers113Deep
NM inventory672Near Mint
LP/SP inventory27Lightly/Slightly Played
MP/HP inventory0Moderately/Heavily Played
NM, LP/SP, and MP/HP tracked. Seller and listing counts are tracked for the print overall, not separately by finish or condition.
Other Printings
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The HobbitHOB | #306 | 2026 | Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing No priceUnratedView set
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| Listings | 158 | Tracked active listings |
|---|---|---|
| Vendors | 113 | Distinct tracked sellers |
| Liquidity Score | 85.0 | Deep | 2068830% spread |
| Liquidity Tier | Deep | 2068830% spread |
| Spread | 2068830% spread | Expanding |
| Market Sensitivity | Moderate Sensitivity (34/100) | How easily this market could move if pressure increases |
| Inventory Trend | +12.3% | 24h +12.3% | 7d +60.9% |
| NeoScore | No score | Internal market score |
| Organic Demand | No score | Internal market demand score |
Sources, methodology, and disclosureOpen
NeoPrice and Pricing Confidence use the existing NeoCardAlpha methodology. CardTrader is the inventory source, TCGplayer is the primary pricing source, and Card Kingdom is validation-only.
NeoCardAlpha may earn a commission from certain marketplace links.
Card Kingdom retail validation is visible when a matching product is available, but it remains a validation source.