Gríma, Saruman's Footman
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 140 • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 140
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $5.88
What it does
Gríma can't be blocked.
Whenever Gríma deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile an instant or sorcery card. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Then that player puts the exiled cards that weren't cast this way on the bottom of their library in a random order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gríma, Saruman's Footman was released as part of the 2023 Magic: The Gathering set, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. This Commander-focused expansion brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game through the Universes Beyond initiative, which adapts popular intellectual properties into mechanically unique card designs. The card itself represents Gríma Wormtongue, the treacherous counselor to King Théoden, emphasizing his role as an agent of Saruman through mechanics that punish opponents while manipulating resources.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Wisnu Tan, who aimed to capture the character’s unsettling, sycophantic demeanor. Tan chose to depict Gríma in a moment of hushed malice, emphasizing his hunched posture and secretive nature to align with his literary portrayal as a manipulator in the halls of Edoras. The design was well-received by fans of both the game and the source material for its thematic accuracy, particularly how his ability to exile and cast spells from an opponent’s deck mirrors his history of whispering poison into the ears of leaders to exert control.
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