Doors of Durin
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 199 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Marc Simonetti
- Market price
- $0.47
What it does
Whenever you attack, scry 2, then you may reveal the top card of your library. If a creature card is revealed this way, put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Until your next turn, it gains trample if you control a Dwarf and hexproof if you control an Elf.
"Speak, friend, and enter."
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
The Doors of Durin card was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' set, a collaborative expansion that brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game's mechanical framework. The card depicts the western entrance to the Mines of Moria, emphasizing the iconic moment when the Fellowship must decipher the riddle 'Speak friend and enter' to gain passage. It was designed to function as an artifact that allows players to search their libraries for legendary spells, reflecting the arcane nature of the gateway.
The artwork was commissioned from artist Alayna Danner, who utilized a distinct, atmospheric style to capture the glowing moon-letters carved into the stone. Danner’s interpretation focuses on the contrast between the stark elven craftsmanship and the dark, imposing silhouette of the mountain. Upon release, the card was well-received by players and Tolkien enthusiasts alike for its faithful aesthetic representation of Peter Jackson’s cinematic design of the doors, serving as both a functional tool in deck-building and a piece of commemorative fan art.
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