Sméagol, Helpful Guide
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 822 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 822
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Andreas Rocha
- Finish
- Surge
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 is a rare card from the 2023 Magic: The Gathering expansion, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Released as part of a collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises, the set was designed to integrate J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic legendarium into the mechanics of the game. The card represents a pivotal moment in The Two Towers, where the character acts as a guide to Frodo and Sam, highlighting the duality and internal conflict inherent to Sméagol’s psyche.
The artwork was created by illustrator Andrey Kuzinskiy, who utilized a moody, atmospheric style to capture the character's unsettling yet essential role in the journey. The design process focused on balancing the character's manipulative nature with his utility as an ally, a mechanical representation of the trust-wary relationship found in the source material. Upon release, the set was noted for its faithfulness to the literary tone, and the card has been well-regarded by players for its thematic mechanics.
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