Sauron's Ransom

MTG Sauron's Ransom details and prices

Sauron's Ransom by Alex Brock #225
Sauron's Ransom - Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth #225
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Sauron's Ransom - Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth #371
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Sauron's Ransom - Tales of Middle-earth Promos #225s
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Sauron's Ransom - Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth #676
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Sauron's Ransom - Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth #782
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity
Rare
Number
#225
Illustrator
Alex Brock
Edition
Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth

Sauron's Ransom is legal in


Total decks
(Last 365 days)
4473
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Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
36
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Versions
This card has 5 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Choose an opponent. They look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. The Ring tempts you.
"He was dear to you, I see. And now he shall endure the slow torment of years."

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Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Price trend

0.02 0.69

Latest decks playing Sauron's Ransom

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Sauron's Ransom available on MTG decks website.

Top4
(5 - 1 - 2)
62%

X
BO3
Sultai Beans
By cbarnes011 
MTG
Axion Now Northern Legacy Championship @Axion Now
05-May
SINGULARITY:
31%
$2341
Top128
(0 - 3)
0%

X
BO3
deck
By Oceansoul92 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 64 #12635923
05-May
SINGULARITY:
25%
$2945
Top32
(3 - 3)
50%

X
BO3
deck
By 2plus2isfive 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635917
05-May
SINGULARITY:
45%
$2032
Top64
(2 - 4)
33%

X
BO3
deck
By 2plus2isfive 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 64 #12635923
05-May
SINGULARITY:
46%
$2205
Other
X
Marchesa - ?/? - Ope...
By IzumiKyzou 
Social media
05-May
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1855
2nd
(3 - 0 - 1)
100%

X
BO3
Esper Midrange
By Yuri Peggion 
MTG
SUPER 4ª Etapa - 3ª Liga Legacy Jundiaí @Shinu Made
05-May
SINGULARITY:
66%
$1746
Other
X
FATRAXA Caen
By BLF 
Social media
05-May
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2294
Top8
(4 - 3)
57%

X
BO3
deck
By Shoetech 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635917
05-May
SINGULARITY:
25%
$2790
Top8
(2 - 1 - 1)
50%

X
BO3
Dimir Reanimator
By reisbernardo 
MTG
SUPER 4ª Etapa - 3ª Liga Legacy Jundiaí @Shinu Made
05-May
SINGULARITY:
70%
$2065
W/L
(4 - 4)
50%

X
BO3
A grixis rea tosca V...
By David Tosca 
MTGA - Magic Arena Arena Ladder
05-May
SINGULARITY:
3%
$239
Other
X
Ertai ThomasVDP
By ThomasVDP 
Social media
05-May
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$1095
Other
X
A7raxa, a wild DH ap...
By Naesty 
Social media
05-May
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$2472
Top32
(4 - 3)
57%

X
BO3
deck
By yaboyjard 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 64 #12635923
05-May
SINGULARITY:
24%
$2597
Top32
(0 - 2)
0%

X
BO3
Four-color Control
By Gustavo Gazzola... 
MTG
Monthly Legacy @Mont CardShop
04-May
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$3931
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By XanaZero 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy League #8067
04-May
SINGULARITY:
52%
$2531
Top32
(3 - 3)
50%

X
BO3
deck
By 2plus2isfive 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635909
04-May
SINGULARITY:
33%
$2279
Other
X
Ertai Control
By KotanSaiMTG 
Social media
04-May
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$670
Top4
(5 - 3)
62%

X
BO3
deck
By 2plus2isfive 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635901
04-May
SINGULARITY:
33%
$2279
Top8
(6 - 1)
85%

X
BO3
deck
By Lord_Beerus 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635901
04-May
SINGULARITY:
15%
$2538
Top4
(6 - 2)
75%

X
BO3
deck
By Oceansoul92 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12635909
04-May
SINGULARITY:
25%
$2945

Recent archetypes playing Sauron's Ransom

A list of archetypes playing Sauron's Ransom by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Legacy archetypes playing Sauron's Ransom

Name Decks Price
Legacy
Sultai Beanstalk
65 $2546
Legacy
Dimir Evoke
46 $2592
Legacy
Reanimator
44 $2481
Legacy
BUG
25 $2469
Legacy
UWx Control
15 $1739
Legacy
Grixis Tempo
5 $2689
Legacy
UBx Death's Shadow
4 $2122
Legacy
Show and Tell
3 $1923
Legacy
Esper Stoneblade
2 $1638
Legacy
UB Tempo
1 $2310

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Alchemy archetypes playing Sauron's Ransom

Name Decks Price
Alchemy
Esper Control
21 $220
Alchemy
Grixis Reanimator
7 $202
Alchemy
Sultai Midrange
7 $153
Alchemy
Esper Dollmaker
2 $223
Alchemy
Dimir Control
1 $52

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Modern archetypes playing Sauron's Ransom

Name Decks Price
Modern
Dimir Control
10 $1080
Modern
Esper Reanimator
10 $867
Modern
Dimir Death's Shadow
7 $856
Modern
Dimir Scam
3 $1053
Modern
Grixis Control
3 $923
Modern
Grixis Death's Shadow
2 $811
Modern
Sultai Death's Shadow
1 $736
Modern
Living End
1 $671

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Timeless archetypes playing Sauron's Ransom

Name Decks Price
Timeless
Dimir Control
6 $612
Timeless
Dimir Bowmasters
6 $792
Timeless
5 Color Niv-Mizzet
3 $531
Timeless
Show and Tell
2 $518
Timeless
Grixis Control
2 $810
Timeless
Tainted Pact
2 $460
Timeless
UBx Death's Shadow
2 $753
Timeless
Sultai Reclamation
1 $840
Timeless
Sultai Midrange
1 $714
Timeless
Esper Stoneblade
1 $843

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Sauron's Ransom

Name Decks Price
Historic
Dimir Control
4 $422
Historic
Esper Flash
2 $436

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Sauron's Ransom quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Sauron's Ransom?

Sauron's Ransom has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Sauron's Ransom current price?

The current price is:
  • Cardhoarder: 📊 0.02 tixes
  • Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.9
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.69
Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Sauron's Ransom played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Legacy, Alchemy, Modern, Timeless, and Historic Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Sauron's Ransom?

The top 3 archetypes using Sauron's Ransom are:
  • Legacy Sultai Beanstalk
  • Legacy Dimir Evoke
  • Legacy Reanimator
  • Alchemy Esper Control
  • Alchemy Grixis Reanimator
  • Alchemy Sultai Midrange
  • Modern Dimir Control
  • Modern Esper Reanimator
  • Modern Dimir Death's Shadow
  • Timeless Dimir Control
  • Timeless Dimir Bowmasters
  • Timeless 5 Color Niv-Mizzet
  • Historic Dimir Control
  • Historic Esper Flash
Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Sauron's Ransom in the current metagame

Last update: 2024-05-05