Tom Bombadil
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 685 • mythic
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 685
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana black mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Dmitry Burmak
- Market price
- $27.29
What it does
As long as there are four or more lore counters among Sagas you control, Tom Bombadil has hexproof and indestructible.
Whenever the final chapter ability of a Saga you control resolves, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a Saga card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. This ability triggers only once each turn.
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
Tom Bombadil was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a collaborative expansion that brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game’s mechanics. As a mythic rare creature, the card was designed to capture the enigmatic and whimsical nature of the character, whose indifference to the One Ring serves as a notable departure from the central conflict of the story. The card mechanics encourage players to engage with the 'Sagas' card type, reflecting the character's role as a keeper of ancient lore and history.
The artwork was commissioned from Dmitry Burmak, a digital illustrator known for his work in fantasy gaming and character design. Burmak chose to depict Bombadil in his iconic yellow boots and blue jacket, emphasizing the character's vibrant, forest-dwelling aesthetic. Upon release, the design was well-received by the player base for successfully translating a notoriously difficult-to-categorize literary character into a cohesive tabletop mechanic, cementing the card as a focal point for fans of themed Commander deck building.
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