Card text
{W/B}{W/B}: If Frodo is a Citizen, it becomes a Halfling Scout with base power and toughness 2/3 and lifelink.
{B}{B}{B}: If Frodo is a Scout, it becomes a Halfling Rogue with "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game if the Ring has tempted you four or more times this game. Otherwise, the Ring tempts you."
Frodo, Sauron's BaneShowcase · Surge Foil
Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) · 796
Cheapest
US$7.21
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$7.21
In stock at · US
4 stores
8 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{W}
Power / toughness
1/2
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$7.21→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h agoPaid link
- 2US$11.00→
Stupid Geeks
LPIn stockpostage at checkout7% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 3US$11.85→
Littleroot Games - Dublin
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 4US$11.90→
Gear Gaming Fayetteville
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
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Card text
{W/B}{W/B}: If Frodo is a Citizen, it becomes a Halfling Scout with base power and toughness 2/3 and lifelink.
{B}{B}{B}: If Frodo is a Scout, it becomes a Halfling Rogue with "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game if the Ring has tempted you four or more times this game. Otherwise, the Ring tempts you."
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$11.84Low US$11.84High US$12.29▼ 3.7%
About Frodo, Sauron's Bane
This page covers the borderless printing of Frodo, Sauron's Bane (796), a White Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
796 exists in 4 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$11.84 on TCGplayer this Borderless print is 47x the standard print at US$0.25. For reference the other printings read Showcase US$2.81, Borderless US$0.33 and Standard US$0.25 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$7.21, 39% below TCGplayer's US$11.84 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$11.00, 53% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 5 markets that have it, and the United Kingdom is dearest at about 91% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$7.21 in the United States, A$16.25 in Australia, C$15.90 in Canada, S$17.00 in Singapore and £10.90 in the United Kingdom. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved -2.7% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$12.29, 4% above today's price.
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is a main expansion, released June 2023. Frodo, Sauron's Bane has 2 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
{W/B}{W/B}: If Frodo is a Citizen, it becomes a Halfling Scout with base power and toughness 2/3 and lifelink. {B}{B}{B}: If Frodo is a Scout, it becomes a Halfling Rogue with "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game if the Ring has tempted you four or more times this game. Otherwise, the Ring tempts you."
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Frodo, Sauron's Bane (Showcase · Surge Foil) 796 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Frodo, Sauron's Bane (796) is currently US$7.21 across 15 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$11.84; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Frodo, Sauron's Bane in other currencies?
- US$7.21 in the United States, A$16.25 in Australia, C$15.90 in Canada, S$17.00 in Singapore and £10.90 in the United Kingdom. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Frodo, Sauron's Bane from?
- Frodo, Sauron's Bane is card 796 from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare White creature.
- Where can I buy Frodo, Sauron's Bane?
- Compare every store selling Frodo, Sauron's Bane across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Frodo, Sauron's Bane?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 3 other printings of 796 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Borderless printing of Frodo, Sauron's Bane worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Borderless printing of Frodo, Sauron's Bane is US$11.84, against US$0.25 for the standard print, a US$11.59 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
Frodo, Sauron's Bane price by market
Frodo, Sauron's Bane is cheapest in the United States at US$7.21 and dearest in the United Kingdom at £10.90 (≈ US$13.80), a 91% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$7.21postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Australia | A$16.25postage at checkout ≈ US$10.83 | 3 | |
| Canada | C$15.90postage at checkout ≈ US$11.61 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$17.00postage at checkout ≈ US$12.59 | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | £10.90postage at checkout ≈ US$13.80 | 1 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 796
- Set
- Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 June 2023
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Showcase · Surge Foil
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen
- Colour
- White
- Colour identity
- White / Black
- Mana cost
- {W}
- Power / toughness
- 1/2
- Finish
- Surge Foil
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Other printings of Frodo, Sauron's Bane in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
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Frodo, Sauron's Bane in other sets
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