Frodo, Sauron's Bane
Frodo, Sauron's Bane Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Frodo, Sauron's Bane is $0.25 (LTR #18), and the most expensive is $10.71 (LTR #796, Showcase, Surge Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.35, up 9.4% over 7 days, up 2.9% over 30 days, up 45.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.37 (2026).
Frodo, Sauron's Bane Printings & Prices
Frodo, Sauron's Bane has 6 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil, silver foil, surge foil and foil finishes, including showcase, prerelease and borderless treatments.
Sell Frodo, Sauron's Bane: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $5.50 cash for LTR #796 (Surge Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | LTR #796 | Surge Foil | $5.50 | $10.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #796 | Surge Foil | $5.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLTR #18s | Foil | $2.05 | $4.49 | 54% |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #469 | Nonfoil | $2.00 | $4.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #469 | Silver Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #469 | Nonfoil | $1.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #469 | Silver Foil | $0.88 | $2.49 | 65% |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #304 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #18 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #448 | Nonfoil | $0.06 | $0.59 | 90% |
Frodo, Sauron's Bane Rules Text & Legality
{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 Bane is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Frodo, Sauron's Bane Rulings
- Jun 16, 2023 As the Ring tempts you, you get an emblem named The Ring if you don't have one. Then your emblem gains its next ability and you choose a creature you control to become (or remain) your Ring-bearer.
- Jun 16, 2023 Each player can have only one emblem named The Ring and only one Ring-bearer at a time.
- Jun 16, 2023 Each time the Ring tempts you, you must choose a creature if you control one.
- Jun 16, 2023 Frodo, Sauron's Bane's first ability checks whether it's a Citizen, and its second ability checks whether it's a Scout. It doesn't matter how it became the appropriate creature type.
- Jun 16, 2023 If the creature you choose as your Ring-bearer was already your Ring-bearer, that still counts as choosing that creature as your Ring-bearer for the purpose of abilities that trigger "whenever you choose a creature as your Ring-bearer" or abilities that care about which creature was chosen as your Ring-bearer.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Frodo, Sauron's Bane has been reprinted 10 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTR #304 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| LTR #304 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| LTR #796 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| LTR #18 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Standard |
| LTR #18 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Standard |
| LTR #448 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Borderless |
| LTR #448 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Borderless |
| LTR #469 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| LTR #469 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| PLTR #18s | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Prerelease |
LTR #304 
PLTR #18s Frodo, Sauron's Bane in Commander
Frodo, Sauron's Bane is the #7,952 most-played card on EDHREC, down 64 places over the last 30 days.
Frodo, Sauron's Bane FAQ
How much is Frodo, Sauron's Bane worth?
Frodo, Sauron's Bane is worth about $0.35 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.25 to $10.71 across 6 tracked printings.
Is Frodo, Sauron's Bane legal in Commander?
Yes — Frodo, Sauron's Bane is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Frodo, Sauron's Bane been reprinted?
Yes — Frodo, Sauron's Bane has been reprinted 10 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Frodo, Sauron's Bane cheap?
Frodo, Sauron's Bane trades at about $0.35 — 10 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,952 on EDHREC).