Palantír of Orthanc

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #749z · 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 Marlene Yui · Released November 3, 2023

Prices

Printings

  1. The Hobbit Eternal #45 (HOC) · Mythic · 2026 · $21.74 USD
  2. The Hobbit Eternal #85 (HOC) · Mythic · 2026 · $47.97 USD foil
  3. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #698 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $50.41 USD
  4. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #749 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $156.30 USD
  5. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #749z (this printing) · Mythic · 2023 · $2999.99 USD foil
  6. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #792 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $36.35 USD foil
  7. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #247 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $17.16 USD
  8. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #381 (LTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $20.16 USD
  9. Tales of Middle-earth Promos #247s (PLTR) · Mythic · 2023 · $49.31 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 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.

Played in these commander decks

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  2. Zhulodok, Void Gorger · in 20% of 45 decks
  3. Bruna, the Fading Light · in 15% of 33 decks
  4. Syr Konrad, the Grim · in 15% of 40 decks
  5. Magar of the Magic Strings · in 14% of 50 decks
  6. Sauron, Lord of the Rings · in 11% of 35 decks
  7. Imotekh the Stormlord · in 11% of 44 decks
  8. Dihada, Binder of Wills · in 10% of 49 decks

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