Samwise Gamgee
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 819 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 819
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Marko Manev
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Sacrifice three Foods: Return target historic card from your graveyard to your hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
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
Samwise Gamgee, card number 819, is a featured character card from the 2023 expansion set 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set marked the inaugural entry in the 'Universes Beyond' initiative, which integrates iconic intellectual properties into the game's mechanics. The card was designed to reflect Samwise’s pivotal role as Frodo’s companion, incorporating game mechanics that emphasize his loyalty and support through life-gain and creature-recovery abilities.
The artwork for this specific card was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast as part of a thematic reimagining of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. The illustration captures Samwise’s grounded, steadfast nature, consistent with the aesthetic direction of the set, which aimed to honor the traditional depictions of Middle-earth while fitting the visual language of modern Magic cards. Upon its release, the card became a popular inclusion in white-green commander decks, where its synergy with other hobbit-themed cards allowed players to recreate the fellowship’s camaraderie in gameplay.
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