Bitter Downfall
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 77 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 77
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Di Giovanni
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
This spell costs 3 generic mana less to cast if it targets a creature that was dealt damage this turn.
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses 2 life.
"I tried to take the Ring from Frodo. I am sorry. I have paid."— Boromir
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bitter Downfall is an uncommon card featured in the 2023 Magic: The Gathering set, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. The card was developed to integrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s mechanics, specifically depicting the pivotal moment of Gollum’s demise in the fires of Mount Doom. Its release was part of a landmark Universes Beyond collaboration, which sought to translate the high fantasy narrative into mechanically functional gameplay elements.
The artwork for this piece was created by artist Livia Prima, who focused on capturing the climactic tension and the fiery atmosphere of the Cracks of Doom. The illustration serves a dual purpose as both a narrative window into the story's conclusion and a functional removal spell within the game, aiming to convey the sense of finality inherent to the source material. It was generally well-received by players for its thematic resonance and its effective utility in limited and constructed formats.
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