Palantír of Orthanc
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 749 • mythic
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 749
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Marlene Yui
- Market price
- $150.39
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 expansion 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.' This set represented a milestone for Wizards of the Coast, marking the first time the company integrated J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s core mechanics. The card was designed to reflect the treacherous allure of Saruman’s seeing-stone, utilizing a unique gameplay mechanic that forces players to make high-stakes decisions between drawing cards and risking life loss, mirroring the corruption and obsession associated with the artifact in the source material.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Volkan Baga, who is known for his work on high-fantasy imagery within the Magic ecosystem. Baga’s aesthetic approach focused on the ominous, glowing presence of the stone amidst the dark architecture of Orthanc, aiming to capture the weight of the item’s power. Upon its release, the card was widely received by competitive players for its utility in black-based deck strategies, earning a reputation as a powerful tool in various formats, which bolstered both its gameplay relevance and its desirability among collectors of the set.
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