Gollum, Patient Plotter
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#801/2023UncommonBorderlessReprint◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.45
ManaPool$0.57
TCGplayer$0.91
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.08
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.79Low $0.49▼ 38.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.91TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.4%30d▲ 4.6%90d▲ 46.8%
90d high
$0.91
90d low
$0.61
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Up 4.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.91.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
CGCGrade 10
$99.99
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$36.00
AnyGrade 9
$32.75
AnyGrade 8
$30.00
Raw market
$3.77
CGC 10
$99.99+2,552%
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror
When Gollum leaves the battlefield, the Ring tempts you.
, Sacrifice a creature: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only as a sorcery.
3 / 1
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
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
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
As the Ring tempts you, you get an emblem named The Ring if you don't have one. Then your emblem gains its next ability and you choose a creature you control to become (or remain) your Ring-bearer.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Each player can have only one emblem named The Ring and only one Ring-bearer at a time.
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About this card
Gollum, Patient Plotter
Gollum, Patient Plotter is a Legendary Creature — Halfling Horror, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). 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: $0.91 (up 4.6% over 30 days).
This exact printing has CGC 10 market price $99.99. The CGC 10 slab commands a +2,552% premium over the raw market ($3.77) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Gollum, Patient Plotter FAQ
How much is Gollum, Patient Plotter worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gollum, Patient Plotter is $0.91. It is up 4.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.61 to $0.91.
What is the cheapest printing of Gollum, Patient Plotter?
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 Gollum, Patient Plotter?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.91 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Gollum, Patient Plotter are there?
Gollum, Patient Plotter has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Gollum, Patient Plotter first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #309, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Gollum, Patient Plotter?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #801, released 2023-11-03.
Is Gollum, Patient Plotter legal in Commander?
Yes, Gollum, Patient Plotter is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gollum, Patient Plotter legal in Modern?
Yes, Gollum, Patient Plotter is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.