The Black Breath
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth • common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chris Cold
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Creatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.
"When the black breath blows, death's shadow grows."— A rhyme of old days
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Where it came from
The Black Breath was released in 2023 as part of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, an ambitious Magic: The Gathering set that integrated J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s mechanics. As a common-rarity sorcery, the card was designed to capture the oppressive, debilitating influence of the Nazgûl, serving as a flavorful representation of the despair and physical sickness that spreads in the wake of the Ringwraiths.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Chris Cold, whose dark, atmospheric style is well-suited to the grim aesthetics of Mordor. Cold focused on the ethereal and suffocating nature of the shadow, opting for a palette of muted grays and blacks that emphasizes the hopelessness of the encounter. Upon release, the card was received as a solid utility piece within the Limited environment of the set, effectively translating the lore of the Black Breath into a functional game effect.
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