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Sam's Desperate Rescue The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth MTG card
LTR #105 · Art by Lixin Yin
LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth#105Common

Sam's Desperate Rescue

Sorcery
TCGplayer market · LTR #105 nonfoil
$0.17 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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30 days
−10.5%
EDHREC rank
#4,174 Down 41 in 30 days
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Sam's Desperate Rescue Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.17, flat over 7 days, down 10.5% over 30 days, up 13.3% over 90 days.

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Sam's Desperate Rescue Printings & Prices

Sam's Desperate Rescue has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil, silver foil and foil finishes, including showcase treatments.

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LTR set symbol, CommonLTR #556
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Sam's Desperate Rescue Rules Text & Legality

Sam's Desperate Rescue

Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. The Ring tempts you.

"By all the signs, there's a large warrior loose, with an Elf-sword, and an axe as well maybe." Gorbag spat. Sam smiled grimly at this description of himself.

Sam's Desperate Rescue is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

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Sam's Desperate Rescue 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

    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.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    Some spells and abilities that cause the Ring to tempt you may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Ring won't tempt you.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Sam's Desperate Rescue has been reprinted 4 times.

  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Showcase, foilLTR #556
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthLTR #105
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · foilLTR #105
  • Jun 23, 2023LTR set symbol, CommonThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · ShowcaseLTR #556

Sam's Desperate Rescue in Commander

Sam's Desperate Rescue is the #4,174 most-played card on EDHREC, down 41 places over the last 30 days.

#4,174 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 41 in 30 days

Sam's Desperate Rescue FAQ

How much is Sam's Desperate Rescue worth?

Sam's Desperate Rescue is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Sam's Desperate Rescue legal in Commander?

Yes. Sam's Desperate Rescue is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Sam's Desperate Rescue been reprinted?

Yes. Sam's Desperate Rescue has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Sam's Desperate Rescue cheap?

Sam's Desperate Rescue trades at about $0.17; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful.