One Ring to Rule Them All
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 553 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 553
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- L J Koh
- Market price
- $16.24
What it does
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — The Ring tempts you, then each player mills cards equal to your Ring-bearer's power.
II — Destroy all nonlegendary creatures.
III — Each opponent loses 1 life for each creature card in that player's graveyard.
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
The One Ring card, numbered 001/001 within the Tales of Middle-earth set released by Wizards of the Coast in 2023, was designed as a unique, serialized chase card to mirror the singular nature of the artifact in J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore. Its creation represented an experimental shift in collectible trading card marketing, where a singular, hyper-rare item was inserted into the global production run of booster packs to generate significant public interest.
The design features Elvish script printed in gold foil, crafted to evoke the appearance of the ring forged by Sauron. While the broader set received praise for its artistic depth and adaptation of Middle-earth, the 001/001 iteration became a cultural phenomenon due to its immense scarcity and the high-profile hunt for its location, marking a notable moment in the intersection of modern hobby gaming and global treasure hunting.
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Public figures reported to have owned One Ring to Rule Them All.
- Post MaloneThe musician and avid Magic: The Gathering collector purchased the one-of-a-kind card in August 2023.BBC News
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