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 $178.97

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 $119.15 and $180.57 over the last 90 days, peaking 8 Sep 2026. Now $178.97 — 0.9% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +50.0%.

AI price forecast

• 7-day: $178.78 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $175.97 to $186.99
• 14-day: $181.04 (+1.3%, high confidence) — 80% range $175.20 to $192.99
• 30-day: $186.54 (+4.3%, high confidence) — 80% range $173.61 to $206.87

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) — $840.80
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth — $626.58
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Foil) — $175.06
• The Hobbit Eternal (Foil) — $143.65
• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth — $106.95
• Tales of Middle-earth Promos (Foil) — $83.59
• The Hobbit Eternal (Foil) — $41.70
• The Hobbit Eternal — $37.35

Playability & legality

EDHREC rank 3206 — 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.