Desolation of Smaug (The Hobbit) — Market vs Foil: which is worth more?
Desolation of Smaug (The Hobbit) value — Market $2.15 vs Foil $3.78. Foil sells for 1.76× Market (+76%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per condition, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Market vs Foil
$2.15→$3.78
Foil sells for 1.76× (+76%) the Market price — a $1.63 difference per card.
Is complete worth it?
Foil $3.78 vs Market $2.15 — a $1.63 premium (+76%). If you're holding the box and manual, completing a loose copy pays when that premium beats what the missing pieces cost you.
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