Fact or Fiction
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 190 • uncommon
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 190
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Reveal the top five cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
"What aid have you ever brought, Stormcrow? And what aid do you bring now? It was aid from us that you sought the last time you were here."— Wormtongue
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fact or Fiction was originally released in the 2000 Invasion expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Rob Alexander and illustrated by Edward P. Beard Jr. The card was conceived as a powerful blue instant that emphasizes the game's core theme of information asymmetry and strategic decision-making, forcing one player to split a pile of cards while the other chooses which pile to keep. Its design has remained a staple in various formats due to its high skill ceiling and psychological depth.
The version from the Tales of Middle-earth Commander set, released in 2023, represents a thematic crossover between the long-running card game and J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. This iteration features updated art depicting scenes inspired by the narrative of The Lord of the Rings, maintaining the original card's mechanical utility while integrating it into the flavor of Middle-earth. It was well-received by the player base for its ability to blend classic Magic mechanics with the iconic aesthetic of the franchise.
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