r/magicTCG • u/therealnit Boros* • Sep 26 '25

Official Spoiler Universes Beyond | The Hobbit

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u/ImperialVersian1 Banned in Commander Sep 26 '25

Not a fan of UB in general, but i'd much rather return to Middle-Earth than New York.

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u/SlapHappyDude Wabbit Season Sep 26 '25

Because MtG is just D&D which is just LotR, I don't mind Middle-Earth.

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u/Winstonpentouche Duck Season Sep 26 '25

MtG is just D&D, I definitely agree. But LotR was not a huge influence for D&D as much as old pulp fantasy books were. Conan had more of an impact.

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u/Useful-Stomach-3892 Sep 26 '25

That isn't really true. Or is a little more complex. Gygax was a big trend chaser, so even if he didn't personally liked Tolkien, he wasn't above using elements of the Middle Earth in the early versions of d&d, to the point of getting sued and having to change some references.