The Shire

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #260 · Rare · Legendary Land

The Shire enters tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
{T}: Add {G}.
{1}{G}, {T}, Tap an untapped creature you control: Create a Food token.

"You must start somewhere and have some roots, and the soil of the Shire is deep."
—Merry

Illustrated by Jonas De Ro · Released June 23, 2023

Prices

Nonfoil price since July 24, 2026: down $1.46 USD (36.7%) to $2.52 USD; low $2.16 USD, high $4.41 USD.

Printings

  1. The Hobbit Eternal #52 (HOC) · Mythic · 2026 · $4.50 USD
  2. The Hobbit Eternal #92 (HOC) · Mythic · 2026 · $17.21 USD foil
  3. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #711 (LTR) · Rare · 2023 · $5.57 USD
  4. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #756 (LTR) · Rare · 2023 · $21.28 USD foil
  5. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #260 (this printing) · Rare · 2023 · $2.52 USD
  6. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #345 (LTR) · Rare · 2023 · $3.06 USD
  7. Tales of Middle-earth Promos #260s (PLTR) · Rare · 2023 · $9.71 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2023-06-16 · wotc — The legendary creature must already be on the battlefield as the land enters the battlefield. If it enters the battlefield at the same time, the land will enter tapped.
  2. 2024-11-08 · wotc — You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
  3. 2024-11-08 · wotc — Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
  4. 2024-11-08 · wotc — Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Sam, Loyal Attendant · in 63% of 46 decks
  2. Hazel of the Rootbloom · in 21% of 39 decks
  3. Brenard, Ginger Sculptor · in 20% of 50 decks
  4. Reki, the History of Kamigawa · in 9% of 44 decks
  5. Reyhan, Last of the Abzan · in 6% of 49 decks

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