---
name: "Lobelia, Defender of Bag End"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "LTC"
set_name: "Tales of Middle-earth Commander"
collector_number: "27"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Caroline Gariba"
oracle_id: "0f2e3e2e-9857-4be5-9bf0-62da1cc147fc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lobelia-defender-of-bag-end-ltc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Lobelia, Defender of Bag End
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When Lobelia enters, look at the top card of each opponent's library and exile those cards face down.
{T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose one —
• Until end of turn, you may play a card exiled with Lobelia without paying its mana cost.
• Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lobelia Sackville-Baggins](/printing/lobelia-sackville-baggins-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen
2. [Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant](/printing/bilbo-birthday-celebrant-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
3. [Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer](/printing/bilbo-unexpected-adventurer-hoc.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
4. [Bilbo, Thief in the Night](/printing/bilbo-thief-in-the-night-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
5. [Goblin Researcher](/printing/goblin-researcher-j22.md) — Creature — Goblin Wizard
6. [Thought-String Analyst](/printing/thought-string-analyst-ymkm.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #27
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Caroline Gariba
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`