Deceive the Messenger
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 498 • common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 498
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tomas Duchek
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Target creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn.
Amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
"Tell Gandalf that he must seek my aid at once."— Saruman
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Deceive the Messenger is a common-rarity card featured in the 2023 Magic: The Gathering expansion, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Released as part of a crossover set between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises, the card represents the tactical manipulations inherent in the War of the Ring. Its inclusion serves as a mechanical reflection of the series' themes of shadow, deception, and the corruption of information within the narrative.
The card features digital illustration by artist Veli Nyström, who sought to capture the atmosphere of Sauron’s influence over the minds of Middle-earth’s inhabitants. The artwork focuses on the ethereal and unsettling nature of the antagonist's reach. Upon its release, the set was noted for successfully integrating the depth of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world into the game's established engine, with this particular design lauded for its thematic alignment with blue-aligned mechanics that prioritize library manipulation and strategic foresight.
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