Isildur’s Fateful Strike (LTR #767)
Isildur's Fateful Strike is a rare printing from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR #767), a Legendary Instant. Illustrated by John Di Giovanni.
Card text
(You may cast a legendary instant only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.)
Destroy target creature. If its controller has more than four cards in hand, they exile cards from their hand equal to the difference.
Isildur cut the Ring from Sauron's hand with the hilt-shard of his father's sword, and Sauron himself was overthrown.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{B}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Instant |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) |
| Collector number | 767 |
| Artist | John Di Giovanni |
| Released | 2023-11-03 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at foil $0.90 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- June 16, 2023 — Isildur's Fateful Strike is the first legendary instant. It is subject to the same casting restrictions as existing legendary sorceries, as listed in the following rulings.
- June 16, 2023 — You can't cast a legendary instant unless you control a legendary creature or a legendary planeswalker. Once you begin to cast a legendary instant, losing control of your legendary creatures and planeswalkers won't affect that spell.
- June 16, 2023 — Other than the casting restriction, the legendary supertype on an instant carries no additional rules. You may cast any number of legendary instants in a turn, and your deck may contain any number of legendary cards (but no more than four of any with the same name).