Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 370 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 370
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Ilker Yildiz
- Market price
- $10.88
What it does
Whenever a player casts their second spell each turn, you lose 1 life and create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
"Whatever is wrong in the Shire, Lotho will be at the bottom of it: you can be sure of that."— Pippin
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
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. This set represents a collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises, designed to translate J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary world into the mechanics of the collectible card game. Lotho specifically depicts the character's descent into corruption as he seizes power in the Shire during the War of the Ring, a narrative moment that shifts the tone of the books toward domestic conflict.
The card was illustrated by artist David Auden Nash, who focused on capturing the character's transition from a petty, grasping figure to the authoritarian 'Chief' of the Shire. The design intent was to reflect Lotho's exploitative nature through game mechanics that reward the player for interacting with the game's economy, specifically through treasure tokens. Upon release, the card became a notable inclusion in competitive formats for its efficient utility, garnering appreciation from players for its accurate thematic representation of Lotho’s greed.
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