Sméagol, Helpful Guide
Tales of Middle-earth Promos 231s • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Promos
- Collector number
- 231s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Campbell White
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, the Ring tempts you.
Whenever the Ring tempts you, target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a land card. Put that card onto the battlefield tapped under your control and the rest into their graveyard.
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
Sméagol, Helpful Guide (231s) was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' promotional set in 2023. This card features unique artistic treatment intended to reflect the dual nature of the character, capturing the transition between his past as a hobbit and his corrupted state. The design was crafted to align with the set's broader initiative to integrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game's mechanics, emphasizing narrative flavor through character-specific abilities.
The card was received positively by players for its thematic accuracy, particularly how its mechanics mirror Sméagol's investigative and treacherous tendencies in the source material. As a promotional release, it was distributed through specific retail channels, such as local game stores, to encourage community engagement during the set's launch. The illustration and layout aim to evoke the aesthetic of ancient scrolls or elven cartography, consistent with the set's high-fantasy art direction.
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