The One Ring
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 246 • mythic
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Veli Nyström
- Market price
- $119.08
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
Released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth', this specific card, serialized 001/001, was designed to function as a singular, 'one-of-one' treasure hunt within the hobby. Wizards of the Coast utilized the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythos to create an unprecedented chase element, tasking players and collectors with finding the only printing of this card globally.
The card’s design features a special 'Sol Ring' frame with black-foil treatment, inscribed with Tengwar script. It was conceptualized by the Wizards of the Coast design team to mirror the unique power and rarity of the titular artifact from the source material. Upon its discovery, it became one of the most widely reported anomalies in the history of trading card games, bridging the gap between niche tabletop gaming and mainstream news media.
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Reportedly owned by
Public figures reported to have owned The One Ring.
- Post MaloneThe musician and avid Magic: The Gathering collector purchased the card shortly after it was discovered in 2023.BBC News
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About The One Ring
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