Gollum's Bite
~$0.20 low · ~$0.36 high
Black. Instant
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #85 · Illustrated by Anton Solovianchyk
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #85 · Illustrated by Anton SolovianchykWhat is Gollum's Bite worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$0.36
Showcase foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #536
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
, Exile this card from your graveyard: The Ring tempts you. Activate only as a sorcery.
"It was Pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment; Gollum has some part to play yet, before the end." —Gandalf, to Frodo
Format legality
All 2 printings of Gollum's Bite
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #536· 2023Showcaseuncommon· Cardmarket €0.23 | uncommon | $0.31 | $0.36 | €0.23 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #85· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.20 foil | uncommon | $0.20 | $0.27 | €0.08€0.20 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #11,218 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Anton Solovianchyk
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#85).
0085 · LTR · U · EN
- 0085Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTRSet code for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (7)
2023-06-16
If the creature you choose as your Ring-bearer was already your Ring-bearer, that still counts as choosing that creature as your Ring-bearer for the purpose of abilities that trigger "whenever you choose a creature as your Ring-bearer" or abilities that care about which creature was chosen as your Ring-bearer.
2023-06-16
The Ring can tempt you even if you don't control a creature. In this case, abilities that trigger "whenever the Ring tempts you" will still trigger.
2023-06-16
Each player can have only one emblem named The Ring and only one Ring-bearer at a time.
2023-06-16
Each time the Ring tempts you, you must choose a creature if you control one.
2023-06-16
Some spells and abilities that cause the Ring to tempt you may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Ring won't tempt you.
2023-06-16
The Ring gains its abilities in order from top to bottom. Once it gains an ability, it has that ability for the rest of the game.
2023-06-16
As the Ring tempts you, you get an emblem named The Ring if you don't have one. Then your emblem gains its next ability and you choose a creature you control to become (or remain) your Ring-bearer.
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