You choose a target for Palantír of Orthanc's ability when it goes on the stack. If that target is illegal as the ability tries to resolve, the ability is removed from the stack. You won't put an influence counter on Palantír of Orthanc, and you won't scry, draw, or mill.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $45.72. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.09 and $62.16 across 99 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 #698 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: Legendary Artifact, printed at mythic. Mythic rares historically land in roughly one out of every eight boosters at standard print densities. Mana cost: {3} (3 converted). Keyword abilities: Mill and Scry.
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #1,336 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Tatiana Veryayskaya. Rarix catalogs 49 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Tatiana Veryayskaya
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