The Battle of Bywater
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#2/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.49
Cardmarket€2.56
ManaPool$1.29
TCGplayer$1.92
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.90
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.49High $4.99Low $3.49▼ 12.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.92TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 14.3%30d▲ 3.8%90d▼ 40.4%
90d high
$4.44
90d low
$1.71
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.92
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Up 3.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 57% below its 90 day high of $4.44.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 108% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy all creatures with power 3 or greater. Then create a Food token for each creature you control. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Keywords
Food
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc8 Nov 2024
Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
wotc8 Nov 2024
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.
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About this card
The Battle of Bywater
The Battle of Bywater is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{W}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.92 (up 3.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Battle of Bywater FAQ
How much is The Battle of Bywater worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Battle of Bywater is $1.92. It is up 3.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.71 to $4.44.
What is the cheapest printing of The Battle of Bywater?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $1.92 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Battle of Bywater?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tales of Middle-earth Promos at $7.39 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Battle of Bywater are there?
The Battle of Bywater has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Battle of Bywater first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #2, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of The Battle of Bywater?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #757, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of The Battle of Bywater?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.00 versus $1.92 for nonfoil, which is 108% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The Battle of Bywater legal in Commander?
Yes, The Battle of Bywater is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.