Magic: The Gathering · draft_innovation
Sauron, the Lidless Eye
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #288 · mythic · 2023
Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
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Market reference
$10.19
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 288 / 856
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- mythic
- Illustrator
- Yigit Koroglu
- Colors
- BR
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- starterdeck · universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2023-06-23
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{B}{R}
Type: Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
When Sauron enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn. {1}{B}{R}: Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. Each opponent loses 2 life.
"There is an Eye in the Dark Tower that does not sleep."
P/T: 4/4
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (foil) | $10.19 |
| EUR (foil) | €2.74 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sauron, the Lidless Eye is real?
Sauron, the Lidless Eye 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 Sauron, the Lidless Eye worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sauron, the Lidless Eye is $10.19; 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 Sauron, the Lidless Eye from?
Sauron, the Lidless Eye 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 Sauron, the Lidless Eye?
Sauron, the Lidless Eye is a mythic card in the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set.
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