Meriadoc Brandybuck
~$0.18 low · ~$0.55 high
Green. Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #177 · Illustrated by Marie Magny
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #177 · Illustrated by Marie MagnyWhat is Meriadoc Brandybuck worth?
Cheapest copy
~$0.18
Borderless non-foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #314
Buy on TCGplayerHighest TCGplayer price
~$0.55
Borderless foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #806
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Oracle text
Whenever one or more Halflings you control attack a player, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
2/2
"My dear old Hobbit, you don't allow for the inquisitiveness of friends. I have known about the existence of the Ring for years."
Format legality
All 4 printings of Meriadoc Brandybuck
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #628· 2023Showcaseuncommon· Cardmarket €0.21 · €0.43 foil | uncommon | $0.37 | $0.46 | €0.21€0.43 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #806· 2023BorderlessShowcaseSurge Foiluncommon· Cardmarket €0.36 foil | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.55 | €0.36 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #177· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.16 foil | uncommon | $0.25 | $0.32 | €0.10€0.16 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #314· 2023BorderlessShowcaseuncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.23 foil | uncommon | $0.18 | $0.31 | €0.12€0.23 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #6,101 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Food
- Artists
- Marie Magny, Marko Manev
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#177).
0177 · LTR · U · EN
- 0177Collector 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
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (5)
2023-06-16
Meriadoc Brandybuck's ability has you create just one Food token per player you attack with a Halfling, no matter how many Halflings you attack them with beyond the first.
2023-06-16
Halflings attacking a planeswalker or battle won't cause Meriadoc Brandybuck's ability to trigger.
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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