Card text
When Sauron enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn.
{1}{B}{R}: Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. Each opponent loses 2 life.
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) · 288
Cheapest
US$4.92
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$4.92
In stock at · US
4 stores
9 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{3}{B}{R}
Power / toughness
4/4
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 12h ago- 1US$4.92→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h agoPaid link
- 2US$5.00→
The Dragon's Vault of NJ
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
- 3US$6.33→
Cape Fear Collectibles
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 11h ago
- 4US$6.75→
Game & Company
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 12h ago
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Card text
When Sauron enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn.
{1}{B}{R}: Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. Each opponent loses 2 life.
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$7.47Low US$7.47High US$8.55▼ 12.6%
About Sauron, the Lidless Eye
Sauron, the Lidless Eye (288) is a Black and Red Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR). It costs {3}{B}{R}, has mana value 5 and is a 4/4. It can be your commander. It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
288 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The standard print is the one to play with at US$7.47, while the Extended Art print is the collector's version at US$27.35. For reference the other printings read Extended Art US$27.35 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$4.92, 34% below TCGplayer's US$7.47 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$5.00, only 2% more, so postage will decide the order.
Across 5 markets, the United Kingdom has it cheapest, about 39% below the United States before postage and import tax. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read £2.79 in the United Kingdom, S$5.75 in Singapore, US$4.92 in the United States, A$8.04 in Australia and C$8.90 in Canada. 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 -4.1% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$8.55, 13% above today's price.
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is a main expansion, released June 2023. Sauron, the Lidless Eye has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
When Sauron enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn. {1}{B}{R}: Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. Each opponent loses 2 life.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Sauron, the Lidless Eye 288 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Sauron, the Lidless Eye (288) is currently US$4.92 across 37 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$7.47; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Sauron, the Lidless Eye in other currencies?
- £2.79 in the United Kingdom, S$5.75 in Singapore, US$4.92 in the United States, A$8.04 in Australia and C$8.90 in Canada. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Sauron, the Lidless Eye from?
- Sauron, the Lidless Eye is card 288 from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a mythic rare Black and Red creature.
- Where can I buy Sauron, the Lidless Eye?
- Compare every store selling Sauron, the Lidless Eye 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 Sauron, the Lidless Eye?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 288 (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.
Sauron, the Lidless Eye price by market
Sauron, the Lidless Eye is cheapest in the United Kingdom at £2.79 (≈ US$3.53) and dearest in Canada at C$8.90 (≈ US$6.50), a 84% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United KingdomCheapest | £2.79postage at checkout ≈ US$3.53 | 2 | |
| Singapore | S$5.75postage at checkout ≈ US$4.26 | 1 | |
| United StatesYour market | US$4.92postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Australia | A$8.04postage at checkout ≈ US$5.36 | 3 | |
| Canada | C$8.90postage at checkout ≈ US$6.50 | 3 |
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
- 288
- Set
- Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 June 2023
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
- Colour
- Black / Red
- Colour identity
- Black / Red
- Mana cost
- {3}{B}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 4/4
- Finish
- Foil
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Other printings of Sauron, the Lidless Eye in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
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