The Palantír of Orthanc is a foil mythic rare legendary artifact from the 2023 Magic: The Gathering The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth expansion.
Palantír of Orthanc
2023 • Magic: The Gathering • The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
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Released in 2023, this legendary artifact card is a centerpiece of the Magic: The Gathering The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth expansion. Printed as card number 749z, it features a striking foil finish that enhances its mythic rare status within the collection. Designed by Marlene Yui, the card captures the mystical essence of Saruman’s viewing stones, appealing to fans of both the TCG and the literary universe. Mechanically, the Palantír of Orthanc offers a strategic balance of card advantage and disruption. For a mana cost of three, it allows players to place influence counters on the artifact at the end of each turn, triggering a scry effect. While this provides a chance to draw a card, it also introduces a risk: if the opposing player chooses not to grant the draw, the controller mills a number of cards equal to the influence counters and deals life loss to that opponent based on the total mana value of the milled cards. This push-and-pull dynamic makes it a compelling addition to deck-building strategies. Tolkien’s lore into the Magic: The Gathering framework.
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Palantír of Orthanc
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Magic: The Gathering
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Mythic Rare
Marlene Yui
Card Stock
English
Foil
{3}
Legendary Artifact
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At the beginning of your end step, put an influence counter on Palantír of Orthanc and scry 2. Then target opponent may have you draw a card. If that player doesn't, you mill 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.