The Shire
~$2.58 low · ~$21.28 high
Colorless. Legendary Land
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #260 · Illustrated by Jonas De Ro
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #260 · Illustrated by Jonas De RoWhat is The Shire worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$21.28
Borderless foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #756
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
The Shire enters tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
: Add 
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, , Tap an untapped creature you control: Create a Food token.
"You must start somewhere and have some roots, and the soil of the Shire is deep." —Merry
Format legality
All 7 printings of The Shire
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Hobbit Eternal hoc #52· 2026Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €5.36 · €5.72 foil | mythic | $4.59 | $5.71 | €5.36€5.72 foil | |
 The Hobbit Eternal hoc #92· 2026BorderlessSurge Foilmythic· Cardmarket €14.20 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $17.16 | €14.20 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #711· 2023Showcaserare· Cardmarket €6.35 | rare | $5.57 | $7.86 | €6.35 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #756· 2023BorderlessSurge Foilrare· Cardmarket €14.63 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $21.28 | €14.63 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #260· 2023rare· Cardmarket €1.68 · €2.53 foil | rare | $2.58 | $4.66 | €1.68€2.53 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #345· 2023Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €2.31 · €3.22 foil | rare | $3.09 | $4.07 | €2.31€3.22 foil | |
 Tales of Middle-earth Promos pltr #260s· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €3.76 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $9.71 | €3.76 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 7
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #1,183 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Food
- Artists
- Danny Schwartz, Jonas De Ro, Calder Moore
Rulings (4)
2023-06-16
The legendary creature must already be on the battlefield as the land enters the battlefield. If it enters the battlefield at the same time, the land will enter tapped.
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.
2024-11-08
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
2024-11-08
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
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