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 · #821 · Current price $178.34

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 $141.54 and $180.57 over the last 90 days, peaking 8 Sep 2026. Now $178.34 — 1.2% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +26.0%.

AI price forecast

• 7-day: $178.34 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $178.34 to $179.58
• 14-day: $178.34 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $177.46 to $185.31
• 30-day: $178.34 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $172.33 to $199.18

Other printings

Sauron, the Dark Lord has 13 printings tracked here; this is the 3rd 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) — $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
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Foil) — $28.79

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

• This is a reprint, not a first printing.
• Borderless border.
• 2015 frame.
• Art by Dominik Mayer & Anato Finnstark.

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