Sting, the Glinting Dagger
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#250/2023Rare
MV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.99
Cardmarket€2.29
ManaPool$2.32
TCGplayer$2.26
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.99High $4.49Low $3.49▼ 11.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.26TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.6%30d▼ 25.2%90d▼ 41.0%
90d high
$4.15
90d low
$2.21
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$2.06
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Down 25.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 46% below its 90 day high of $4.15.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 97% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has haste.
At the beginning of each combat, untap equipped creature.
Equipped creature has first strike as long as it's blocking or blocked by a Goblin or Orc.
Equip
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Sting, the Glinting Dagger is a Legendary Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). Printed 4 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: $2.26 (down 25.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sting, the Glinting Dagger FAQ
How much is Sting, the Glinting Dagger worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sting, the Glinting Dagger is $2.26. It is down 25.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.21 to $4.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Sting, the Glinting Dagger?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $2.06 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sting, the Glinting Dagger?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tales of Middle-earth Promos at $17.19 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sting, the Glinting Dagger are there?
Sting, the Glinting Dagger has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sting, the Glinting Dagger first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #250, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Sting, the Glinting Dagger?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #701, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of Sting, the Glinting Dagger?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.45 versus $2.26 for nonfoil, which is 97% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sting, the Glinting Dagger legal in Commander?
Yes, Sting, the Glinting Dagger is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.