Palantír of Orthanc
Tales of Middle-earth Promos 247s • mythic
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Promos
- Collector number
- 247s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Tatiana Veryayskaya
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your end step, put an influence counter on Palantír of Orthanc and scry 2. Then target opponent may have you draw a card. If that player doesn't, you mill X cards, where X is the number of influence counters on Palantír of Orthanc, and that player loses life equal to the total mana value of those cards.
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 Palantír of Orthanc card was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' set, a collaborative project between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises. Designed to bridge the gap between traditional tabletop gaming and the deep lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, the card serves as a mechanical representation of the seeing-stone used by Saruman. It emphasizes the risks of dark knowledge, forcing players to draw cards while risking life loss if they reveal non-land cards, a thematic nod to the corruption inherent in the artifact.
The artwork for this particular promo version, numbered 247s, was crafted by artist Igor Kieryluk. Known for his evocative high-fantasy style, Kieryluk aimed to capture the brooding, ominous presence of the Orthanc-stone, focusing on the swirling, internal light that defines the Palantír. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for both its powerful gameplay utility in the Commander format and its faithful artistic interpretation of the source material.
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