Barad-dûr
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 253 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sean Vo
- Market price
- $2.83
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.
"Those who pass the gates of Barad-dûr do not return."— Gandalf
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 released in 2023 as part of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a collaborative expansion between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises. Designed as a non-basic land card, it depicts the fortress of Sauron in Mordor, serving as a powerful utility card within the Magic: The Gathering game mechanics. The illustration focuses on the architectural malice of the tower, emphasizing its presence as a dark focal point in the J.R.R. Tolkien legendarium.
The artwork for this card was created by Alexander Mokhov, who sought to capture the oppressive scale of the fortress against the volcanic landscape of Gorgoroth. The design language reflects the broader aesthetic of the set, which aims to bridge traditional fantasy card game tropes with the specific visual identity of the Third Age of Middle-earth. Upon release, it was well-regarded by players for both its thematic adherence to the source material and its specific strategic functionality in the Commander format.
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