The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR · #224 · 2023 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $26.02ConfidenceOutlier RiskView set
Card market overview
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
Display art: HOC #36. Market reference: LTR #224.
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Card-level market reference
Market at a glance
Pricing ConfidenceOutlier RiskMarketplaces disagree
Representative NeoPrice$26.02Tracked copies89Sellers48
Market trustSource agreement: Marketplaces do not agree · Updated Sep 29, 2026
Representative printing · Representative · Foil and nonfoil · separate price fields
Market read
What changed
Tracked paper printings currently show NeoPrice from $18.88 to $377.56. CardTrader inventory for the tracked printing increased 7.2% over seven days.
What to verify: exact printing and collector number current marketplace listing
Versions
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Prices, supply, and confidence can differ substantially by exact version.
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR · #224 · 2023 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $26.02ConfidenceOutlier RiskView set
The Hobbit EternalHOC · #36 · 2026 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $35.00ConfidenceModerate ConfidencePremium treatmentView set
The Hobbit EternalHOC · #76 · 2026 · FoilOpen exact printing $136.38ConfidenceModerate ConfidencePremium treatmentView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR · #329 · 2023 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $18.88ConfidenceLow ConfidencePremium treatmentView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR · #675 · 2023 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $97.87ConfidenceOutlier RiskView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR · #744 · 2023 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $377.56ConfidenceOutlier RiskPremium treatmentView setShow all 10 printings
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR · #821 · 2023 · FoilOpen exact printing $127.76ConfidenceOutlier RiskPremium treatmentView set
Tales of Middle-earth PromosPLTR · #224s · 2023 · FoilOpen exact printing $62.01ConfidenceOutlier RiskPremium treatmentView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR · #744z · 2023 · FoilOpen exact printing Price unavailableConfidenceConfidence UnknownPremium treatmentView set
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR · #301 · 2023 · FoilOpen exact printing Price unavailableConfidenceConfidence UnknownPremium treatmentView setConnected intelligence
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Market history
Representative-print history
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Detailed metrics
- Liquidity
- Deep Score 82.3
- Spread
- 407% spread Stable
- Market sensitivity
- Moderate Sensitivity (34/100) How easily this print market could move
- Inventory trend
- +6.0% 24h +6.0% | 7d +7.2%
- NeoScore
- 54 C Tier
- Organic demand
- 44 Weak organic demand
Card rules & legalityOpen
Ward—Sacrifice a legendary artifact or legendary creature. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, amass Orcs 1. Whenever an Army you control deals combat damage to a player, the Ring tempts you. Whenever the Ring tempts you, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw four cards.
- Mana cost
- {3}{U}{B}{R}
- Color identity
- B, R, U
- Reserved List
- No
- Released
- Jun 23, 2023
- Legal formats
- Duel, Brawl, Penny, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Commander, Gladiator, Oathbreaker
Sources, methodology, and disclosureOpen
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