Samwise Gamgee
Samwise Gamgee Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Samwise Gamgee is $0.91 (LTR #327, Showcase), and the most expensive is $15.37 (LTR #819, Showcase, Surge Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.91, up 5.8% over 7 days, up 13.8% over 30 days, down 11.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.10 (2026).
Samwise Gamgee Printings & Prices
Samwise Gamgee has 5 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil, silver foil, surge foil and foil finishes, including showcase and prerelease treatments.
Sell Samwise Gamgee: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $12.00 cash for LTR #673 (Silver Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 40% (normal).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | LTR #673 | Silver Foil | $12.00 | $19.99 | 40% |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #819 | Surge Foil | $7.50 | $14.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #673 | Silver Foil | $7.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLTR #222s | Foil | $7.00 | $11.99 | 42% |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #819 | Surge Foil | $6.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #673 | Nonfoil | $5.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #673 | Nonfoil | $5.30 | $9.49 | 44% |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #222 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #327 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #327 | Foil | $1.40 | $3.49 | 60% |
Samwise Gamgee Rules Text & Legality
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Sacrifice three Foods: Return target historic card from your graveyard to your hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Samwise Gamgee is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Samwise Gamgee Rulings
- Nov 8, 2024 Food is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some creatures, it's never a creature type.
- Nov 8, 2024 If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).
- Nov 8, 2024 Whatever you do, don't eat the delicious cards.
- Nov 8, 2024 You can't sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Food token to activate its own ability and also to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability.
- Jun 16, 2023 A card, spell, or permanent is historic if it has the legendary supertype, the artifact card type, or the Saga subtype. Having two of those qualities doesn't make an object more historic than another or provide an additional bonus—an object either is historic or it isn't.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Samwise Gamgee has been reprinted 8 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTR #819 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| LTR #673 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| LTR #673 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| LTR #327 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| LTR #327 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Showcase |
| PLTR #222s | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Prerelease |
| LTR #222 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Standard |
| LTR #222 | 2023-06-23 | Rare | Standard |
LTR #819 
PLTR #222s Samwise Gamgee in Commander
Samwise Gamgee is the #2,384 most-played card on EDHREC, down 31 places over the last 30 days.
Samwise Gamgee FAQ
How much is Samwise Gamgee worth?
Samwise Gamgee is worth about $0.91 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $0.91 to $15.37 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Samwise Gamgee legal in Commander?
Yes — Samwise Gamgee is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Samwise Gamgee been reprinted?
Yes — Samwise Gamgee has been reprinted 8 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Samwise Gamgee cheap?
Samwise Gamgee trades at about $0.91 — 8 reprints keep supply plentiful.