Shelob's Ambush
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 559 • common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 559
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Simon Dominic
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Target creature gets +1/+2 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
As Frodo ran forward, eager, rejoicing to be free, Shelob with hideous speed came behind and stung him in the neck.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shelob's Ambush was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, an expansive collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises. The card depicts the pivotal moment from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Two Towers where the giant spider Shelob traps Frodo Baggins in her lair. This set was designed to integrate the lore of Middle-earth into the mechanics of the game, appealing to both seasoned players and fans of Tolkien’s literary legacy.
The artwork for this specific card was crafted by illustrator Greg Staples, who is well-regarded for his atmospheric and often dark fantasy aesthetic. His composition emphasizes the claustrophobic dread of the scene, utilizing sharp lighting and shadows to capture Shelob's predatory nature. Upon its release, the card was generally well-received by the community for its thematic resonance and its ability to mechanically represent the perilous nature of Frodo’s journey through Cirith Ungol.
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