Deceive the Messenger, Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, 47

Magic: The Gathering · Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

Deceive the Messenger

French name: Tromper le messager

47Common

Deceive the Messenger (Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 47) has a market price of US$0.15 to US$0.24 as of Nov 10, 2026.

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NormalUS$0.15Low US$0.01
FoilUS$0.24Low US$0.02

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Card details

Type
Instant
Mana cost
{U}
Artist
Tomas Duchek

Card text

Target creature gets -3/-0 until end of turn. Amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)

Flavour text

"Tell Gandalf that he must seek my aid at once." -Saruman

About this card

Deceive the Messenger is card 47 in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a Magic: The Gathering set released Jun 23, 2023. Rarity: Common. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Tomas Duchek. Reference market price on Nov 10, 2026: US$0.15 (Normal), US$0.24 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 25.0%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.

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