Palantír of Orthanc
The Hobbit Eternal (HOC) #45 · Mythic · Legendary Artifact
Mana cost: {3}
At the beginning of your end step, put an influence counter on Palantír of Orthanc and scry 2. Then target opponent may have you draw a card. If that player doesn't, you mill X cards, where X is the number of influence counters on Palantír of Orthanc, and that player loses life equal to the total mana value of those cards.
Illustrated by Chris Seaman · Released August 14, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $21.29 USD · €24.38 EUR
- Foil: $25.71 USD · €27.48 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $7.14 USD (25.1%) to $21.29 USD; low $21.29 USD, high $28.43 USD.
Printings
- The Hobbit Eternal #45 (this printing) · Mythic · 2026 · $21.29 USD
- The Hobbit Eternal #85 (HOC) · Mythic · 2026 · $47.97 USD foil
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #698 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $50.41 USD
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #749 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $156.30 USD
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #749z (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $2999.99 USD foil
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #792 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $37.26 USD foil
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #247 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $17.23 USD
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #381 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $20.11 USD
- Tales of Middle-earth Promos #247s (PLTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $49.31 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2023-06-16 · wotc — 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.
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