Lembas
~$1.10 low · ~$8.43 high
Colorless. Artifact — Food
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #243 · Illustrated by Viko Menezes
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #243 · Illustrated by Viko MenezesWhat is Lembas worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$8.43
Showcase foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #694
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
When this artifact enters, scry 1, then draw a card.
, 
, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life.
When this artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, its owner shuffles it into their library.
They could eat of it and find new strength even as they ran.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Lembas
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #694· 2023Showcasecommon· Cardmarket €8.21 | common | $7.37 | $8.43 | €8.21 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #243· 2023common· Cardmarket €1.90 · €2.21 foil | common | $1.10 | $1.62 | €1.90€2.21 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #3,419 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Scry
- Artist
- Viko Menezes
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#243).
0243 · LTR · C · EN
- 0243Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTRSet code for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
2024-11-08
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
2024-11-08
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
2024-11-08
You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
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