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

Sauron, the Dark Lord

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Mythic · Normal · #744 · Current price $519.51

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 $519.51 and $632.58 over the last 90 days, peaking 19 Sep 2026. Now $519.51 — 17.9% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved −2.5%.

AI price forecast

• 7-day: $516.92 (−0.5%, high confidence) — 80% range $490.05 to $524.67
• 14-day: $513.10 (−1.2%, high confidence) — 80% range $445.90 to $516.46
• 30-day: $498.44 (−4.1%, high confidence) — 80% range $433.22 to $536.53

Other printings

Sauron, the Dark Lord has 13 printings tracked here; this is the 2nd most expensive.

• The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Foil) — $936.85
• 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
• 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.
• Full-art treatment.
• Borderless border.
• 2015 frame.
• Art by Justine Jones.

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