The Mouth of Sauron
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 216 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 216
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Alex Brock
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
When The Mouth of Sauron enters, target player mills three cards. Then amass Orcs X, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in that player's graveyard. (Put X +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
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Mouth of Sauron card was released as part of the 2023 expansion set, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a collaborative release between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises. Designed for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, this set reimagined J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium through the lens of modern card mechanics, allowing players to incorporate iconic characters from the Third Age into their decks. The card specifically depicts the Lieutenant of Barad-dûr, the grim herald who encounters Aragorn and the Captains of the West at the Black Gate.
Artist Alex Brock was commissioned to illustrate this depiction, focusing on the character's unsettling, masked visage and his role as a messenger of intimidation. Brock’s interpretation emphasizes the character's grotesque aesthetic as described in the source material, utilizing deep shadows and a stark composition to convey the malice inherent in Sauron’s representative. Upon release, the card was received as a flavorful addition to the set’s uncommon tier, appreciated by players for both its thematic accuracy and its functional utility within the game's creature-based interactions.
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