Deceive the Messenger — The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #498 (Magic: The Gathering)

Deceive the Messenger

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #498 · common · Showcase

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Card text

As printed · card data from Scryfall

Target creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn. Amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)

"Tell Gandalf that he must seek my aid at once." —Saruman

Details

Mana cost
{U}mana value 1
Keywords
  • Amass
Color identity
Blue
Set type
Draft innovation
Finishes
  • Nonfoil
  • Foil
  • Showcase
  • Silverfoil
  • Scroll
  • Universesbeyond
  • Boosterfun
EDHREC rank
#14,239

Format legality

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperLegal

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