Sting, the Glinting Dagger
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 409 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 409
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Colin Boyer
- Market price
- $2.83
What it does
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has haste.
At the beginning of each combat, untap equipped creature.
Equipped creature has first strike as long as it's blocking or blocked by a Goblin or Orc.
Equip 2 generic mana
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
Sting, the Glinting Dagger was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. This card is a showcase frame artifact that depicts the iconic elven blade from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, designed to evoke the mystical craftsmanship of the Third Age. The artwork focuses on the blade’s signature ability to glow blue in the presence of orcs, grounding the card’s mechanical function in the established lore of the books.
The design of the card utilizes the 'Ring' border treatment, which features intricate elvish script and stylized motifs inspired by Middle-earth aesthetics. Created by Wizards of the Coast as part of a crossover between the trading card game and the literary franchise, the illustration aimed to capture the weight and history of the weapon carried by Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Upon release, the set was praised for its thematic depth and the artistic interpretation of classic weaponry within the established Magic: The Gathering gameplay framework.
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