Card 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.
Cheapest
US$0.20
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$0.20
In stock at · US
4 stores
14 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{1}{U}{B}
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$0.20→
TCGplayerCheapest
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h agoPaid link
- 2US$0.40→
Fox and Fable Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 3US$0.45→
Cardboard Horde
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 4US$0.50→
Dragons Den Shop
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
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US$0.52
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Card 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.
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$0.52Low US$0.51High US$0.52▲ 2.0%
About Sauron's Ransom
Sauron's Ransom (225) is a Blue and Black Instant from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR). It costs {1}{U}{B} and has mana value 3. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 4 more formats.
225 exists in 4 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The standard print is the one to play with at US$0.52, while the Showcase print is the collector's version at US$3.51. For reference the other printings read Showcase US$3.51, Extended Art US$1.59 and Extended Art US$0.57 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$0.20, 62% below TCGplayer's US$0.52 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$0.40, 100% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 6 markets that have it, and the EU is dearest at about 210% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$0.20 in the United States, £0.38 in the United Kingdom, C$0.75 in Canada, S$0.80 in Singapore, A$0.90 in Australia and €0.57 in the EU. 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.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$0.52.
Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is a main expansion, released June 2023. Sauron's Ransom has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Sauron's Ransom 225 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Sauron's Ransom (225) is currently US$0.20 across 42 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$0.52; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Sauron's Ransom in other currencies?
- US$0.20 in the United States, £0.38 in the United Kingdom, C$0.75 in Canada, S$0.80 in Singapore, A$0.90 in Australia and €0.57 in the EU. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Sauron's Ransom from?
- Sauron's Ransom is card 225 from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Blue and Black instant.
- Where can I buy Sauron's Ransom?
- Compare every store selling Sauron's Ransom 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's Ransom?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 3 other printings of 225 (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's Ransom price by market
Sauron's Ransom is cheapest in the United States at US$0.20 and dearest in the EU at €0.57 (≈ US$0.62), a 210% spread across the 6 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$0.20postage at checkout | 4 | |
| United Kingdom | £0.38postage at checkout ≈ US$0.48 | 3 | |
| Canada | C$0.75postage at checkout ≈ US$0.55 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$0.80postage at checkout ≈ US$0.59 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$0.90postage at checkout ≈ US$0.60 | 3 | |
| Europe (EU) | €0.57postage at checkout ≈ US$0.62 | 2 |
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
- 225
- Set
- Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 23 June 2023
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue / Black
- Colour identity
- Blue / Black
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}{B}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Sauron's Ransom in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
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Sauron's Ransom in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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