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Palantír of Orthanc

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Legendary Artifact

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth·ltr #247·Mythic·2023·Art by Tatiana Veryayskaya
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Palantír of Orthanc
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Oracle Text

At the beginning of your end step, put an influence counter on Palantír of Orthanc and 2. Then target opponent may have you draw a card. If that player doesn't, you X cards, where X is the number of influence counters on Palantír of Orthanc, and that player loses life equal to the total mana value of those cards.

Set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
Number
#247
Rarity
Mythic
Artist
Tatiana Veryayskaya
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$21.89
USD Foil
$22.95
EUR
€19.33
EUR Foil
€19.85
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

6/16/2023·wotc

You choose a target for Palantír of Orthanc's ability when it goes on the stack. If that target is illegal as the ability tries to resolve, the ability is removed from the stack. You won't put an influence counter on Palantír of Orthanc, and you won't scry, draw, or mill.

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