Isildur's Fateful Strike
Tales of Middle-earth Promos 91s • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Promos
- Collector number
- 91s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Di Giovanni
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
(You may cast a legendary instant only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.)
Destroy target creature. If its controller has more than four cards in hand, they exile cards from their hand equal to the difference.
Isildur cut the Ring from Sauron's hand with the hilt-shard of his father's sword, and Sauron himself was overthrown.
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
Isildur's Fateful Strike, cataloged as card number 91s, was released as part of the promotional offerings for the Magic: The Gathering 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' set in 2023. This set marked a significant milestone in the game’s history as a flagship 'Universes Beyond' collaboration, bringing J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the mechanics of the trading card game. The card itself depicts the climactic moment from the opening prologue of the film trilogy, where Isildur severs the One Ring from Sauron’s hand.
The card’s design features art by Randy Vargas, who focused on the visceral tension of the scene. The illustration uses dramatic lighting and composition to emphasize the desperation of the act, framing it as both a victory and a burden. Within the collector community, this specific promotional version was sought after for its thematic resonance and the aesthetic quality of the showcase treatment, which was intended to feel like a relic of the Second Age of Middle-earth.
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