Barad-dûr
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 340 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 340
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jonas De Ro
- Market price
- $3.81
What it does
Barad-dûr enters tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
tap: Add black mana.
X mana X mana black mana, tap: Amass Orcs X. Activate only if a creature died this turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Barad-dûr was introduced in 2023 as part of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a collaborative expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. As a land card representing the Dark Tower of Sauron, it was designed to mechanically reflect the oppressive and corrupting nature of Mordor within the game's strategy, allowing players to create Orc Army tokens while functioning as a source of black mana.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Alayna Danner. Her interpretation focuses on the imposing, jagged architecture of the tower, aiming to capture the atmospheric dread of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary fortress. The card was well-received by players for its thematic accuracy and utility in graveyard-focused decks, cementing its place as a staple representation of the antagonist's seat of power in tabletop play.
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