Sam's Desperate Rescue
~$0.16 low · ~$1.49 high
Black. Sorcery
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #105 · Illustrated by Lixin Yin
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #105 · Illustrated by Lixin YinWhat is Sam's Desperate Rescue worth?
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~$1.49
Showcase foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #556
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Oracle text
Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. The Ring tempts you.
"By all the signs, there's a large warrior loose, with an Elf-sword, and an axe as well maybe." Gorbag spat. Sam smiled grimly at this description of himself.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Sam's Desperate Rescue
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #556· 2023Showcasecommon· Cardmarket €0.76 | common | $1.08 | $1.49 | €0.76 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #105· 2023common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.28 foil | common | $0.16 | $0.24 | €0.11€0.28 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #4,139 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Lixin Yin
Rulings (7)
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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Each time the Ring tempts you, you must choose a creature if you control one.
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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
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
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
Each player can have only one emblem named The Ring and only one Ring-bearer at a time.
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