Isildur's Fateful Strike

LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#91/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Isildur's Fateful Strike
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.22
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.30
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetLTR
Collector #91
Released2023-06-23
Rarityrare
ArtistJohn Di Giovanni
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.5%30d▲ 20.0%90d▼ 9.1%
90d high
$0.34
90d low
$0.25
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.30
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
  • Up 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $0.34.
  • This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (5 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 53% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Instant
(You may cast a legendary instant only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.)
Destroy target creature. If its controller has more than four cards in hand, they exile cards from their hand equal to the difference.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (3)
wotc16 Jun 2023
You can't cast a legendary instant unless you control a legendary creature or a legendary planeswalker. Once you begin to cast a legendary instant, losing control of your legendary creatures and planeswalkers won't affect that spell.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Isildur's Fateful Strike is the first legendary instant. It is subject to the same casting restrictions as existing legendary sorceries, as listed in the following rulings.
wotc16 Jun 2023
Other than the casting restriction, the legendary supertype on an instant carries no additional rules. You may cast any number of legendary instants in a turn, and your deck may contain any number of legendary cards (but no more than four of any with the same name).
About this card

Isildur's Fateful Strike

Isildur's Fateful Strike is a Legendary Instant, with mana cost {2}{B}{B} (mana value 4). 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: $0.30 (up 20.0% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Isildur's Fateful Strike FAQ

How much is Isildur's Fateful Strike worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Isildur's Fateful Strike is $0.30. It is up 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.25 to $0.34.
What is the cheapest printing of Isildur's Fateful Strike?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Isildur's Fateful Strike?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tales of Middle-earth Promos at $1.89 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Isildur's Fateful Strike are there?
Isildur's Fateful Strike has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Isildur's Fateful Strike first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #91, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Isildur's Fateful Strike?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #767, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of Isildur's Fateful Strike?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.46 versus $0.30 for nonfoil, which is 53% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Isildur's Fateful Strike legal in Commander?
Yes, Isildur's Fateful Strike is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.