Sauron, the Necromancer
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#310/2023RareBorderless
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.71
TCGplayer$0.65
ManaPool$0.26
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $1.49Low $0.69▼ 12.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.65TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.8%30d▼ 13.3%90d▲ 16.1%
90d high
$0.78
90d low
$0.47
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.46
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Down 13.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.78.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 23% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
Menace
Whenever Sauron attacks, exile target creature card from your graveyard. Create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of that card, except it's a 3/3 black Wraith with menace. At the beginning of the next end step, exile that token unless Sauron is your Ring-bearer.
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Keywords
Menace
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc16 Jun 2023
If the card copied by the token had any "when [this permanent] enters the battlefield" abilities, then the token also has those abilities and will trigger them when it's created. Similarly, any "as [this permanent] enters the battlefield" or "[this permanent] enters the battlefield with" abilities that the token has copied will also work.
wotc16 Jun 2023
The delayed triggered ability will exile the token at the beginning of your next end step unless Sauron, the Necromancer is your Ring-bearer at the time that the ability resolves. If Sauron, the Necromancer leaves the battlefield before the delayed triggered ability resolves, that ability will exile the token, even if Sauron, the Necromancer later returns to the battlefield or you control another copy of Sauron, the Necromancer as your Ring-bearer.
wotc16 Jun 2023
The token is a Wraith instead of its other creature types (and other subtypes if it has any) and is black instead of its other colors. Its base power and toughness are 3/3. These are copiable values of the token that other effects may copy.
wotc16 Jun 2023
The token copies exactly what was printed on the original card and nothing else, except the characteristics it specifically modifies. It doesn't copy any information about the object the card was before it was put into your graveyard.
wotc16 Jun 2023
If the exiled card has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.
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About this card
Sauron, the Necromancer
Sauron, the Necromancer is a Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5). 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: $0.65 (down 13.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sauron, the Necromancer FAQ
How much is Sauron, the Necromancer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sauron, the Necromancer is $0.65. It is down 13.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.47 to $0.78.
What is the cheapest printing of Sauron, the Necromancer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.46 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sauron, the Necromancer?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $17.13 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sauron, the Necromancer are there?
Sauron, the Necromancer has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sauron, the Necromancer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #310, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Sauron, the Necromancer?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #557, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of Sauron, the Necromancer?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.80 versus $0.65 for nonfoil, which is 23% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sauron, the Necromancer legal in Commander?
Yes, Sauron, the Necromancer is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.