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

Isildur's Fateful Strike

French name: Frappe fatidique d'Isildur (Showcase Scrolls)

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Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) (Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 542) has a market price of US$1.59 to US$4.11 as of Nov 10, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$1.59Low US$1.00

FoilUS$4.11Low US$2.41

As of Nov 10, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Legendary Instant
Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}
Artist: John Di Giovanni

Card text

(You may cast a legendary instant only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.) Destroy target creature. If its controller has more than four cards in hand, they exile cards from their hand equal to the difference.

Flavour text

Isildur cut the Ring from Sauron's hand with the hilt-shard of his father's sword, and Sauron himself was overthrown.

About this card

Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) is card 542 in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a Magic: The Gathering set released Jun 23, 2023. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by John Di Giovanni. Reference market price on Nov 10, 2026: US$1.59 (Normal), US$4.11 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 4.6%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.

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