Deceive the Messenger
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 47 • common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tomas Duchek
- Market price
- $0.13
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 card featured in the 2023 Magic: The Gathering set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. This release marked a significant milestone for Wizards of the Coast as a premier 'Universes Beyond' product, aiming to integrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the mechanics and aesthetics of the card game. The card represents a narrative beat from the journey of the Fellowship, depicting the cunning and manipulation intrinsic to the lore of Middle-earth.
The card was illustrated by artist Heonhwa Choe, who utilized a moody, atmospheric style to capture the tension of the scene. The design focuses on the thematic elements of deception and shadows, aligning with the mechanical identity of blue cards in the game which often emphasize trickery and control. Upon release, the set was widely praised for its immersive art direction and the way it successfully translated beloved characters and events into tabletop gameplay.
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