Sauron, the Lidless Eye
The Hobbit Eternal 37 • mythic
- Set
- The Hobbit Eternal
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- John Jude Palencar
- Market price
- $8.07
What it does
When Sauron enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn.
1 generic mana black mana red mana: Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. Each opponent loses 2 life.
"Great Kings take what is their right."
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 Sauron, the Lidless Eye card, numbered 37 in The Hobbit Eternal set, was produced to commemorate the deeper lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. It emerged during a period of heightened interest in high-fantasy tabletop collectibles, designed to bridge the gap between the original literary descriptions of the Necromancer and the visual iconography established in later adaptations.
The artwork was commissioned to emphasize the atmospheric dread associated with the antagonist. Illustrators focused on the monochromatic, piercing intensity of the Eye, aiming to evoke a sense of surveillance and psychological weight rather than physical combat. The piece was received by the community as a foundational anchor for the set, praised for its minimalist yet imposing aesthetic.
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