Harsh Mentor
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 221 • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 221
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Elizabeth Peiró
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Whenever an opponent activates an ability of an artifact, creature, or land on the battlefield, if it isn't a mana ability, this creature deals 2 damage to that player.
"A time may come soon when there will be need of valor without renown. Yet the deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised."— Aragorn
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Harsh Mentor was originally released in the 2017 Amonkhet set, designed as a red creature that penalizes opponents for using activated abilities. It reflects the harsh, trial-based environment of the plane, where the denizens of Naktamun were forced to prove their worthiness through demanding physical and mental rigor. The card mechanics were intended to punish reliance on complex artifacts or creature abilities, serving as a tactical disruption tool.
This specific printing comes from the Tales of Middle-earth Commander set, released in 2023. The illustration for this version maintains the card's functional identity while adapting it to the flavor of Middle-earth. It was part of an expansive crossover that integrated J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary setting into the Magic: The Gathering mechanical framework, and it was received as a functional utility piece for players looking to control the board state in multiplayer formats.
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