Magic: The Gathering · draft_innovation
A-The One Ring
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #A-246 · mythic · 2023
Legendary Artifact
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- A-246 / 856
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- mythic
- Illustrator
- Veli Nyström
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- arena
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Promo types
- rebalanced · universesbeyond · alchemy
- Printed
- 2023-10-10
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Artifact
Also does
Strategy & play
How A-The One Ring plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat A-The One Ring
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Veli Nyström
This card was illustrated by Veli Nyström.
About this card
Mana cost: {4}
Type: Legendary Artifact
Indestructible When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn. At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring. {1}, {T}: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
Keywords: Indestructible
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my A-The One Ring is real?
A-The One Ring is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is A-The One Ring worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is A-The One Ring from?
A-The One Ring is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth" in the draft_innovation series, released in 2023.
What rarity is A-The One Ring?
A-The One Ring is a mythic card in the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set.
