Universes Beyond: The Hobbit Preorders Are Live at Curiosity Games

Magic returns to Middle-earth with one of the most anticipated Universes Beyond follow-ups ever. Universes Beyond: The Hobbit brings Bilbo’s adventure, legendary characters, and iconic moments into Magic with full booster support, Commander decks, premium collector products, and multiple ways to play.

This release is expected to experience heavy allocation pressure, especially on premium items. Following the performance of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, demand is projected to significantly exceed supply. Below is a complete breakdown of available products, pricing, preorder policies, and bundle options.

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Important Preorder Deadline

Preorders are due by June 14th, 2026.

This deadline may change depending on distributor requirements, so the earlier your preorder is placed, the better your chances of fulfillment.

Preorder Payment Policy

For CORE Support members, no payment is due until we receive our final allocation numbers provided the account has been active for at least 3 months or a yearly membership is in place.

The only exception is large preorders, which still require a deposit.

Non CORE Support members must pay the full deposit at the time of preorder.

Large Preorders

If your preorder total exceeds $1000, the following is required once allocations are confirmed:

• Orders between $1000 and $3000 require a 50% down payment

• Orders over $3000 require 100% down payment

Down payments must be accepted in cash, check, store credit, bank transfer, or bitcoin.

Credit and debit card down payments cannot be accepted

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Release Schedule

Prerelease: August 7–13, 2026

Official Release: August 14th

Available for preorder Pay what you can prerelease - starts at $15

Play Booster Box - $209.70 / $178.24 CORE

Bundle - $69.99

Draft Night Box - $119.99

Scene Boxes 1 of each - $83.98

Collector Booster Box - $455.88

Warning: Preordering only Collector Boosters, without consistent support through in-stock purchases or weekly event participation, will likely result in little to no allocation based on past release data. We will still make every effort, but historically this approach has not been successful.

Bundle Deals

Prerelease & Play - Includes ONE prerelease kit, and ONE Play Booster BOX.

$217.99 / $185.29 CORE

Prerelease & Collect - Includes ONE prerelease kit, ONE Play Booster BOX, and THREE Collector Booster PACKS

$334.99 / $284.74 CORE