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Magic · Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #821 · Mythic

Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) (Surge Foil)

Magic card price for Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) (Surge Foil): $178.34 market, from $168.69 at the cheapest listing, Foil printing, updated Oct 19, 2026. Full price history since Feb 8, 2024 below.

Market price · Foil · Oct 19, 2026
$178.34
0.0% this week · −0.3% in 30 days
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1 day0.0%
7 days0.0%
30 days−0.3%
90 days+31.8%
1 year+200.9%
All time+1,631.5%

Sellers right now

$168.69lowest listing$499.99highest
Market price$178.34
Mid listing$205.00
Direct$198.52
30-day avg$178.72

Market price is what a near-mint copy actually sold for. The cheapest listing is what a seller asks today — on thin markets the two differ a lot.

Where to buy

TCGplayer$178.34
Cardmarket$135.54 €120.75

EUR converted at 1.1225 (ECB reference rate). Shipping and condition not included.

One year

$59.9952-week low$180.5752-week high
In the range98%
All-time low$10.30
All-time high$180.57
First priceFeb 8, 2024
Foil · market priceCardmarket (EU, in USD)
$51.99$98.89$145.80$192.70
$178.34
Oct 2025Feb 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
TCGplayer · via tcgcsv · Cardmarket · via MTGJSONtcgrate.com

Price story

We have tracked Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase) (Surge Foil) since February 2024, when it sold for $10.30. Today the market price is $178.34, up 1,631%. Across the past year it went +201%, with a low of $59.99 and a high of $180.57; today it sits near the top of that range. Today's price is the highest we have recorded for this card. Listings currently start at $168.69; over the last 30 days the market price averaged $178.72.

Printings

PrintingMarketLowHigh7d
Foil$178.34$168.69$499.990.0%

The card in play

Power / Toughness7 / 6
Type line
Legendary Creature — Avatar Horror
Rules text

Ward—Sacrifice a legendary artifact or legendary creature.

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, amass Orcs 1.

Whenever an Army you control deals combat damage to a player, the Ring tempts you.

Whenever the Ring tempts you, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw four cards.

Other printings of Sauron, the Dark Lord

9 more · $22.01 – $936.85
All printings
Sauron, the Dark Lord (Borderless Poster) (744), Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth — Magic card price +2.0% 7d Sauron, the Dark Lord (Borderless Poster) Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #744 $936.85 Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase Scrolls) (675), Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth — Magic card price 0.0% 7d Sauron, the Dark Lord (Showcase Scrolls) Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · #675 $176.15 Sauron, the Dark Lord (Borderless) (Surge Foil) (76), The Hobbit: Eternal-Legal — Magic card price −6.2% 7d Sauron, the Dark Lord (Borderless) (Surge Foil) The Hobbit: Eternal-Legal · #76 $123.41 Sauron, the Dark Lord (224), Prerelease Cards — Magic card price 0.0% 7d Sauron, the Dark Lord Prerelease Cards · #224 $88.37 Sauron, the Dark Lord (Borderless) (36), The Hobbit: Eternal-Legal — Magic card price −0.9% 7d Sauron, the Dark Lord (Borderless) The Hobbit: Eternal-Legal · #36 $35.33

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