There and Back Again
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 602 • rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 602
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jarel Threat
- Market price
- $25.83
What it does
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Up to one target creature can't block for as long as you control this Saga. The Ring tempts you.
II — Search your library for a Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
III — Create Smaug, a legendary 6/6 red Dragon creature token with flying, haste, and "When Smaug dies, create fourteen Treasure tokens."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The 'There and Back Again' card was released in 2023 as part of the 'The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant milestone for Wizards of the Coast as a premier 'Universes Beyond' release, which integrates intellectual properties outside of the core Magic multiverse into the game mechanics. The card itself functions as a saga, a card type designed to narrate iconic stories through sequential chapters that trigger over multiple turns.
The card features artwork by Anna Steinbauer, who sought to capture the journey of Bilbo Baggins through Middle-earth. The design emphasizes the narrative arc of the novel, reflecting the protagonist's departure from the Shire, his encounters with Smaug, and his eventual return home. Upon its release, the card was received positively by both collectors and players for its thematic resonance and its ability to mechanically represent the plot of the source material within the game's engine.
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