Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire
~$0.24 low · ~$1.22 high
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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #229 · Illustrated by Matt Stewart
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #229 · Illustrated by Matt StewartWhat is Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Activated abilities of lands your opponents control can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Sharkey has all activated abilities of lands your opponents control except mana abilities.
Mana of any type can be spent to activate Sharkey's abilities.
2/4
Format legality
All 5 printings of Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #680· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €0.88 | rare | $0.75 | $0.90 | €0.88 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #784· 2023Extended ArtSurge Foilrare· Cardmarket €0.39 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.54 | €0.39 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #229· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.20 · €0.22 foil | rare | $0.24 | $0.29 | €0.20€0.22 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #373· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.95 | rare | $0.37 | No foil printing | €0.95 | |
 Tales of Middle-earth Promos pltr #229s· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €1.64 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.22 | €1.64 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #20,245 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#229).
0229 · LTR · R · EN
- 0229Collector 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 (6)
June 16, 2023
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire's last ability uses a new template indicating that you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to activate Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire's abilities. The six types of mana are white, blue, black, red, green, and colorless.
June 16, 2023
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire gains only activated abilities, excluding activated mana abilities. It doesn't gain keyword abilities (unless those keyword abilities are activated), triggered abilities, or static abilities.
June 16, 2023
If an activated ability of a land an opponent controls references the card it's printed on by name, treat Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire's version of that ability as though it referenced Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire by name instead.
June 16, 2023
Snow mana is not a type of mana. Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire's last ability won't let you pay a snow cost using mana produced by a nonsnow source.
June 16, 2023
An activated mana ability is one that produces mana as it resolves, not one that costs mana to activate.
June 16, 2023
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities; they have colons in their reminder text.
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