Palantír of Orthanc
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 247 • mythic
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 247
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Tatiana Veryayskaya
- Market price
- $21.77
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 was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.' This set represented an ambitious collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises, designed to integrate J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium into the trading card game's mechanics. The card was crafted to represent the Seeing-stone used by Saruman the White, capturing the character's descent into corruption through its card ability, which forces players to weigh the allure of card advantage against the risk of life loss.
The illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who focused on the ominous, glowing aesthetic of the artifact as described in the source material. The design process sought to evoke the dark, psychological weight of the Palantír, grounding the visual style in the high-fantasy tradition while remaining consistent with the overall aesthetic direction of the 'Tales of Middle-earth' expansion. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion for players focused on Commander formats, appreciated both for its thematic resonance and its utility in controlled gameplay.
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