The One Ring
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 697 • mythic
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 697
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Veli Nyström
- Market price
- $302.47
What it does
Indestructible
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
tap: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The One Ring (collector number 697) was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth'. This card was designed as a unique, serialized '1 of 1' printing to mirror the singular nature of the Ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore. Wizards of the Coast utilized a specialized foiling process for this specific card, rendering it in a distinct black-foil treatment with Elvish script, setting it apart from the non-serialized versions included in the wider set release.
The card was designed to be the centerpiece of the set's promotional campaign, generating significant media attention due to its extreme scarcity. Upon its discovery in a collector booster pack, the card gained widespread notoriety within the hobby for its high market valuation and the narrative surrounding its acquisition. It represents a significant moment in modern trading card history, where a digital-physical crossover captured interest far beyond the typical scope of the game's player base.
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