Meriadoc Brandybuck
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#628/2023UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.21
ManaPool$0.32
TCGplayer$0.40
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.59Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.40TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.6%30d▲ 2.6%90d▲ 21.2%
90d high
$0.40
90d low
$0.33
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Up 2.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.40.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen
Whenever one or more Halflings you control attack a player, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
2 / 2
Keywords
Food
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
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.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Halflings attacking a planeswalker or battle won't cause Meriadoc Brandybuck's ability to trigger.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Meriadoc Brandybuck's ability has you create just one Food token per player you attack with a Halfling, no matter how many Halflings you attack them with beyond the first.
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About this card
Meriadoc Brandybuck
Meriadoc Brandybuck is a Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen, with mana cost {1}{G} (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: $0.40 (up 2.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Meriadoc Brandybuck FAQ
How much is Meriadoc Brandybuck worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Meriadoc Brandybuck is $0.40. It is up 2.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.33 to $0.40.
What is the cheapest printing of Meriadoc Brandybuck?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Meriadoc Brandybuck?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.54 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Meriadoc Brandybuck are there?
Meriadoc Brandybuck has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Meriadoc Brandybuck first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #177, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Meriadoc Brandybuck?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #628, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of Meriadoc Brandybuck?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.42 versus $0.40 for nonfoil, which is 5% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Meriadoc Brandybuck legal in Commander?
Yes, Meriadoc Brandybuck is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.