Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 229 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 229
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Activated abilities of lands your opponents control can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.
Sharkey has all activated abilities of lands your opponents control except mana abilities.
Mana of any type can be spent to activate Sharkey's abilities.
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
Sharkey, Tyrant of the Shire was released in 2023 as part of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, an expansion set for Magic: The Gathering that integrated J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s mechanics. The card depicts Saruman the White in his diminished, post-war persona, reflecting the 'Scouring of the Shire' chapter from The Return of the King. This iteration highlights his role as a vengeful oppressor within the domestic setting of Hobbiton, serving as a narrative bridge between the epic high fantasy of the trilogy and the grounded tragedy of the Shire's corruption.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Voss sought to capture the character’s lingering malice and physical decay, utilizing a composition that emphasizes the character's bitterness rather than his past glory. The design was well-received by the player base for its thematic resonance, specifically for its ability to represent Saruman’s manipulative influence on his followers through its gameplay mechanics, which center on the accumulation of resource-generating tokens.
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