Council's Deliberation
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 497 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 497
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Viko Menezes
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Draw a card.
Whenever you scry, if you control an Island, you may exile this card from your graveyard. If you do, draw a card.
"I will take the Ring to Mordor, though I do not know the way."— Frodo
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
Council's Deliberation was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a crossover collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises. The card depicts the pivotal moment from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring where the Council of Elrond convenes in Rivendell to decide the fate of the One Ring, marking a critical turning point in the literary narrative.
The illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who focused on capturing the gravitas and diplomatic tension of the assembly. The card was designed as a blue sorcery spell that offers a card-draw mechanic, which becomes more potent if the player has gained life during the turn, mechanically reflecting the collaborative and supportive nature of the fellowship gathered to seek counsel.
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About Council's Deliberation
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