Isildur's Fateful Strike
~$0.27 low · ~$3.82 high
Black. Legendary Instant
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #91 · Illustrated by John Di Giovanni
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #91 · Illustrated by John Di GiovanniWhat is Isildur's Fateful Strike worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$3.82
Showcase foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #542
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
(You may cast a legendary instant only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.)
Destroy target creature. If its controller has more than four cards in hand, they exile cards from their hand equal to the difference.
Isildur cut the Ring from Sauron's hand with the hilt-shard of his father's sword, and Sauron himself was overthrown.
Format legality
All 5 printings of Isildur's Fateful Strike
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #542· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €1.41 | rare | $1.52 | $3.82 | €1.41 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #767· 2023Extended ArtSurge Foilrare· Cardmarket €0.75 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.90 | €0.75 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #91· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.21 · €0.53 foil | rare | $0.27 | $0.49 | €0.21€0.53 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #356· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €1.01 | rare | $0.43 | No foil printing | €1.01 | |
 Tales of Middle-earth Promos pltr #91s· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €2.39 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.91 | €2.39 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #9,980 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- John Di Giovanni
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#91).
0091 · LTR · R · EN
- 0091Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTRSet code for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
2023-06-16
Isildur's Fateful Strike is the first legendary instant. It is subject to the same casting restrictions as existing legendary sorceries, as listed in the following rulings.
2023-06-16
You can't cast a legendary instant unless you control a legendary creature or a legendary planeswalker. Once you begin to cast a legendary instant, losing control of your legendary creatures and planeswalkers won't affect that spell.
2023-06-16
Other than the casting restriction, the legendary supertype on an instant carries no additional rules. You may cast any number of legendary instants in a turn, and your deck may contain any number of legendary cards (but no more than four of any with the same name).
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