Sauron's Ransom
~$0.54 low · ~$7.86 high
Multicolor. Instant

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #225 · Illustrated by Alex Brock
What is Sauron's Ransom worth?
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~$7.86
Extended Art foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #371
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Oracle text
Choose an opponent. They look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. The Ring tempts you.
"He was dear to you, I see. And now he shall endure the slow torment of years."
Format legality
All 5 printings of Sauron's Ransom
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #676· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €5.49 foil | rare | $3.51 | $5.68 | €5.49 foil | |
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #782· 2023Extended ArtSurge Foilrare· Cardmarket €1.56 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.53 | €1.56 foil | |
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #225· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.57 · €0.71 foil | rare | $0.54 | $0.88 | €0.57€0.71 foil | |
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #371· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €1.15 · €7.30 foil | rare | $0.57 | $7.86 | €1.15€7.30 foil | |
Tales of Middle-earth Promos pltr #225s· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €4.59 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $2.51 | €4.59 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #5,005 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Alex Brock
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#225).
0225 · LTR · R · EN
- 0225Collector 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
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (10)
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
Each player can have only one emblem named The Ring and only one Ring-bearer at a time.
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
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.
2023-06-16
You don't have to reveal the cards in the face-down pile if you put it into your hand.
2023-06-16
The opponent may split the cards into one pile of four and one pile of zero. The pile of four cards could be the face-up pile or the face-down pile.
2023-06-16
You choose just one opponent to look at the top four cards of your library and put them into piles. Other players can't look, but they may attempt to offer advice without knowing what cards are there. The player who looks may choose what information to share with others if that player wants advice on how to split the cards, but that player doesn't have to share any information at all.
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 time the Ring tempts you, you must choose a creature if you control one.
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.
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