Sauron's Ransom
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#676/2023RareReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$6.99
ManaPool$3.29
TCGplayer$3.45
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $6.99High $6.99Low $2.99▲ 133.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.45TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 1.7%90d▲ 4.5%
90d high
$3.52
90d low
$3.30
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.52
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Down 1.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 69% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose an opponent. They look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. The Ring tempts you.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (10)
wotc16 Jun 2023
Each time the Ring tempts you, you must choose a creature if you control one.
wotc16 Jun 2023
The Ring gains its abilities in order from top to bottom. Once it gains an ability, it has that ability for the rest of the game.
wotc16 Jun 2023
You don't have to reveal the cards in the face-down pile if you put it into your hand.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Some spells and abilities that cause the Ring to tempt you may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Ring won't tempt you.
wotc16 Jun 2023
If the creature you choose as your Ring-bearer was already your Ring-bearer, that still counts as choosing that creature as your Ring-bearer for the purpose of abilities that trigger "whenever you choose a creature as your Ring-bearer" or abilities that care about which creature was chosen as your Ring-bearer.
wotc16 Jun 2023
The opponent may split the cards into one pile of four and one pile of zero. The pile of four cards could be the face-up pile or the face-down pile.
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About this card
Sauron's Ransom
Sauron's Ransom is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{U}{B} (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: $3.45 (down 1.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sauron's Ransom FAQ
How much is Sauron's Ransom worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sauron's Ransom is $3.45. It is down 1.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.30 to $3.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Sauron's Ransom?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.52 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sauron's Ransom?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $3.45 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sauron's Ransom are there?
Sauron's Ransom has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sauron's Ransom first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #371, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Sauron's Ransom?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #676, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of Sauron's Ransom?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.83 versus $3.45 for nonfoil, which is 69% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sauron's Ransom legal in Commander?
Yes, Sauron's Ransom is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.