Sets / The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

Sauron, the Dark Lord

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Mythic · Foil · #224 · Current price $28.79

The card

{3}{U}{B}{R} · Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror · 7/6

Ward—Sacrifice a legendary artifact or legendary creature.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, amass Orcs 1.
Whenever an Army you control deals combat damage to a player, the Ring tempts you.
Whenever the Ring tempts you, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw four cards.

Keywords: Amass, Ward

Price history

Traded between $28.79 and $39.76 over the last 90 days, peaking 3 Aug 2026. Now $28.79 — 27.6% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved −27.6%.

AI price forecast

• 7-day: $28.69 (−0.4%, high confidence) — 80% range $27.80 to $28.97
• 14-day: $28.52 (−0.9%, high confidence) — 80% range $27.04 to $29.07
• 30-day: $28.14 (−2.3%, high confidence) — 80% range $25.80 to $29.46

Other printings

Sauron, the Dark Lord has 13 printings tracked here; this is the 9th most expensive.

• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Foil) — $936.85
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth — $519.51
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Foil) — $178.34
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Foil) — $176.15
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth — $113.97
• The Hobbit Eternal (Foil) — $112.47
• Tales of Middle-earth Promos (Foil) — $88.09
• The Hobbit Eternal (Foil) — $29.60

Playability & legality

EDHREC rank 3189 — a measure of how often it appears in Commander decks.

Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl.

About this printing

• 2015 frame.
• Art by Kieran Yanner.

Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.