The Master of Lake-town
The Hobbit 297 • rare
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 297
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Marius Bota
- Market price
- $1.46
What it does
Deathtouch
Whenever a player loses life, that player mills that many cards. (Damage causes loss of life.)
When The Master of Lake-town dies, draw a card for each graveyard with seven or more cards in it.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Master of Lake-town card is a component of the Middle-earth Collectible Card Game, originally published by Iron Crown Enterprises in 1995. This game was developed during the mid-nineties expansion of hobby gaming, aiming to capture the depth of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium through strategic play. As a game based on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, it was designed to appeal to existing enthusiasts of the source material who appreciated the immersive world-building and literary nuance of the books.
The visual design of this card reflects the aesthetic sensibilities of the mid-1990s fantasy art scene. The artwork aims to capture the opportunistic and somewhat frail nature of the Master, a character defined by his political maneuvering in Esgaroth. Upon its release, the game was generally received as a mechanically complex and faithful adaptation, garnering a dedicated following among players who valued its focus on narrative gameplay and accurate character depictions.
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