Isildur's Fateful Strike
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 356 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 356
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Di Giovanni
- Market price
- $0.41
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 set 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth'. This collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s mechanics, aiming to capture the weight of pivotal narrative moments. The card represents the climactic conclusion of the Second Age, depicting the moment Isildur cuts the One Ring from Sauron's hand.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, whose style is noted for its dramatic lighting and focus on high-fantasy intensity. By emphasizing the sheer scale of Sauron against the desperate figure of Isildur, the illustration aims to convey the gravity of the choice that ultimately leads to the corruption of the protagonist. It was received by players as a evocative piece of narrative design that effectively translates a central literary beat into the tactical language of the game.
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