Magic: The Gathering · draft_innovation
The Black Breath
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #78 · common · 2023
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.11
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 78 / 856
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Chris Cold
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2023-06-23
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Creatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.
""When the black breath blows, death's shadow grows." —A rhyme of old days"
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 (non-foil) | $0.11 |
| USD (foil) | $0.23 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.05 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.10 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my The Black Breath is real?
The Black Breath 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 The Black Breath worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for The Black Breath is $0.11; 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 The Black Breath from?
The Black Breath 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 The Black Breath?
The Black Breath is a common card in the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set.
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Other The Black Breath printings
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