Lake-town Lookout is card number 18 from the 2026 Magic: The Gathering The Hobbit set. This Common Human Scout creature features a mana cost of {W} and the recruit ability.
Lake-town Lookout
2026 • Magic: The Gathering • The Hobbit
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Description
Lake-town Lookout is a Common card numbered 18 in the 2026 Magic: The Gathering The Hobbit set. Designed by Irina Nordsol, this card features the Human Scout creature type with a mana cost of {W} and a mana value of 1. The card possesses the recruit ability, which triggers when the creature dies. The flavor text notes, "Look! The lights again! Last night the watchmen saw them start and fade from midnight until dawn. Something is happening up there."
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Lake-town Lookout
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Irina Nordsol
Card Stock
English
{W}
Creature — Human Scout
1 / 1
W
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When this creature dies, recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
"Look! The lights again! Last night the watchmen saw them start and fade from midnight until dawn. Something is happening up there."
FAQ
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What is the mana cost of Lake-town Lookout?
The mana cost for Lake-town Lookout is {W}, representing one white mana. Its mana value is 1.
What creature type is Lake-town Lookout?
Lake-town Lookout is a Creature — Human Scout card in Magic: The Gathering.
What does the recruit ability do on this card?
When Lake-town Lookout dies, you draw a card and then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, you create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.
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