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◇ Catalog #521

Soothing of Sméagol

ltr·#521·common·showcase

Illus. Lixin Yin

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Nov '23

2 yr ago

Value

$0.49+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.51 · low $0.46

NM$0.49

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$0.45–$0.52modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.67low $0.03range 2133.3%n 89

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #5,966 · Niche pick

Variants

Showcase$0.49

Gameplay

Instant

Return target nontoken creature to its owner's hand. The Ring tempts you.

Frodo's heart sank. This was too much like trickery, and certainly what he did would seem a treachery to the poor treacherous creature.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 7

2023-06-16wotc

The Ring can tempt you even if you don't control a creature. In this case, abilities that trigger "whenever the Ring tempts you" will still trigger.

2023-06-16wotc

Some spells and abilities that cause the Ring to tempt you may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Ring won't tempt you.

2023-06-16wotc

As the Ring tempts you, you get an emblem named The Ring if you don't have one. Then your emblem gains its next ability and you choose a creature you control to become (or remain) your Ring-bearer.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.49. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.67 across 89 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LTR — the lineup includes Showcase alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #521 of *The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2023 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{U} (2 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #5,966 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Lixin Yin. Rarix catalogs 63 other cards credited to this artist.