Fall of Gil-galad
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 616 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 616
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Craig Elliott
- Market price
- $1.97
What it does
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Scry 2.
II — Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control.
III — Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this creature dies, draw two cards." Then that creature fights up to one other target creature.
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 Fall of Gil-galad card was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set titled The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. This expansion represented the first major release in the Universes Beyond series, which integrates established intellectual properties into the game's mechanics. The card depicts the tragic demise of the High King of the Noldor during the War of the Last Alliance, a pivotal event in Tolkien’s legendarium, serving as an emotional anchor for the set's portrayal of the Second Age.
The illustration was crafted by artist Donato Giancola, a figure renowned for his extensive work in fantasy and science fiction. Giancola sought to capture the solemnity and heavy atmosphere of the battle against Sauron, emphasizing the mythic scale of the character’s final stand. Upon release, the card was well-received by players and lore enthusiasts for its thematic resonance and its ability to mechanically represent the historical weight of the character’s sacrifice within the game's broader narrative framework.
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