Swarming of Moria
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 150 • common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 150
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Pavel Kolomeyets
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Amass Orcs 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
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
The Swarming of Moria was released in 2023 as part of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, an expansion for Magic: The Gathering that integrated J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s mechanics. The card was designed to capture the overwhelming tension of the Fellowship’s retreat through the Mines of Moria, focusing on the sheer volume of Orcs that ambush the group. Its inclusion in the set reflects a broader design goal to translate key narrative beats from The Fellowship of the Ring into interactive gameplay moments.
The artwork, illustrated by Axel Sauerwald, employs a dramatic, chaotic composition that emphasizes the claustrophobic nature of the dwarven ruins. By utilizing a swarm-based mechanical effect, the card forces players to contend with a rapid influx of creatures, mirroring the relentless pressure Frodo and his companions faced against the forces of Sauron. Upon its release, the set was widely praised for its thematic depth, with players noting how well the card successfully reconciled traditional fantasy tropes with the specific, grim tone of the Moria sequence.
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