I love seeing Frodo, Sam, Aragorn and Arwen represented on cards that pay homage to their personalities and great heroic moments in history. I think it’s really clever that Sam’s card, Samwise the Stouthearted, can be revealed at any time and will return a dead creature to the battlefield, just like when he showed up to rescue Frodo from Shelob’s clutches.
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Whimsical or boring depending on who you ask, the card for Tom Bombadil cleverly captures his love of storytelling and song by letting you play the Saga cards over and over again.
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Although there are only a handful of cards featured, it’s very clear that a lot of thought went into ensuring these cards had great art and abilities that were well suited to their subjects. As a further commitment to the bit, Wizards is releasing three LOTR-modified versions of the famous letter sun ring (you know, because it’s all about rings). One version features humans, the other two feature elves and dwarves, and Wizards will release each with a very specific number of copies.
The elven Sol Ring will get 3000 impressions, the dwarf will get 7000 impressions (see where they’re going with this?) and the human will get 9000 impressions. If the numbers mean nothing to you, let me refresh your memory.
“One ring to rule them all, and bind them in the dark.”
To celebrate that special One Ring, Wizards has decided to make their own. Although players will be able to purchase and play with the standard mythic-rare legendary artifact card print the one ringWizards has printed a single, special 1 of 1 version of the card with extended art and text rendered in Sauron’s Black Speech.
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this is essentially Magic‘s of Willy Wonka’s golden ticket, and my husband is convinced (although I maintain a healthy skepticism) that this This One Ring special will be worth more than the black lotus — the most expensive Magic card ever printed. But, before you start a run at the Walmarts and local card shops of the world, take note: this card won’t be in draft or booster packs, but only in the slightly more expensive English-language collector’s packs.
The set releases in mid-June and the cards will be legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander formats, with Wizards also creating a Commander. LOTR ready for you Elder Dragon Highlander lovers Cards will also be available in Magic The Gathering: Arenawhich makes me very happy.
