Sting, Bilbo's Sword
HOBThe Hobbit/#273/2026RareBorderless
MV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$6.99
Cardmarket€6.63
ManaPool$5.02
TCGplayer$7.87
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.80
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $6.99High $13.99Low $5.99▼ 50.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$7.87TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.5%30d▼ 9.8%90d▼ 72.1%
90d high
$28.19
90d low
$7.55
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.35
The Hobbit
- Down 9.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 72% below its 90 day high of $28.19.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Flash
When Sting enters, put a hone counter on Sting for each creature target opponent controls. Attach Sting to up to one target creature you control. (Each hone counter on an Equipment grants +1/+0 to equipped creature.)
Equip
Keywords
EquipFlash
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc29 Jun 2026
A creature equipped by an Equipment with hone counters on it gets +1/+0 for each hone counter on that Equipment. This effect is from the counter itself rather than an ability on the Equipment, so even if the Equipment loses some of its abilities, each hone counter will still grant +1/+0 to the creature.
wotc29 Jun 2026
Hone counters can be put on any Equipment and each one will grant +1/+0 to that Equipment's equipped creature, even if the Equipment the hone counters are on doesn't reference hone counters or have an ability that puts them on itself.
wotc29 Jun 2026
The power boost applies only while the Equipment with hone counters is attached to a creature. If an Equipment with hone counters on it becomes unattached from a creature, leaves the battlefield, or has its hone counters removed, the power of the creature changes immediately.
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About this card
Sting, Bilbo's Sword
Sting, Bilbo's Sword is a Legendary Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $7.87 (down 9.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sting, Bilbo's Sword FAQ
How much is Sting, Bilbo's Sword worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sting, Bilbo's Sword is $7.87. It is down 9.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $7.55 to $28.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Sting, Bilbo's Sword?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Hobbit at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sting, Bilbo's Sword?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Hobbit at $7.87 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sting, Bilbo's Sword are there?
Sting, Bilbo's Sword has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sting, Bilbo's Sword first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOB #273, released 2026-08-14.
Is Sting, Bilbo's Sword legal in Commander?
Yes, Sting, Bilbo's Sword is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sting, Bilbo's Sword legal in Modern?
Yes, Sting, Bilbo's Sword is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sting, Bilbo's Sword legal in Standard?
Yes, Sting, Bilbo's Sword is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.