Isildur's Fateful Strike
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 542 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 542
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Di Giovanni
- Market price
- $1.50
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 was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Tales of Middle-earth' set, a collaborative expansion that brought J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium into the trading card game format. The card depicts the climactic moment from the prologue of The Fellowship of the Ring, where Isildur uses the broken hilt of Narsil to sever the One Ring from Sauron's hand. Its creation was part of a broader effort by Wizards of the Coast to translate iconic narrative beats into game mechanics, placing the emphasis on the tactical pivot point of the War of the Last Alliance.
The illustration for this card was crafted by artist Lie Setiawan, who utilized a dramatic, low-angle perspective to emphasize the weight of the historical encounter. The visual design focuses on the contrast between the fallen Dark Lord and the desperate, decisive action taken by the King of Gondor. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful thematic inclusion for players building decks around the 'Amass' mechanic, effectively bridging the gap between narrative lore and the strategic requirements of the Modern and Commander formats.
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