Shadow of the Enemy
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 107 • mythic
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 107
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Shahab Alizadeh
- Market price
- $1.08
What it does
Exile all creature cards from target player's graveyard. You may cast spells from among those cards for as long as they remain exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast them.
As Frodo put on the Ring, Sauron was suddenly aware of the magnitude of his own folly. His wrath blazed in consuming flame, but his fear rose like black smoke.
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
Shadow of the Enemy was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' set, a collaborative expansion that brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the trading card game format. The card was designed to mechanically represent the pervasive influence of Sauron and the corruption of the One Ring, specifically utilizing the 'Amass' mechanic to depict the gathering strength of darkness in Mordor. It was created to provide players with a strategic tool that rewards the destruction of creatures by accumulating power, mirroring the thematic weight of the source material.
The artwork for this card was crafted by illustrator Dominik Mayer, whose signature high-contrast, angular style leans into the expressionistic and foreboding aesthetic of the Dark Lord’s reach. Mayer sought to capture the abstract, suffocating pressure of an encroaching shadow rather than a literal depiction of a character, focusing on jagged geometries and oppressive purples and blacks. The card was well received by the community for its thematic resonance and its utility in limited formats, serving as a functional centerpiece for decks built around the set's Orc and Army creature types.
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