Magic: The Gathering's Lord of the Rings expansion reveals Gandalf the Grey and The One Ring

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Though Magic: The Gathering’s Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth isn’t coming until June, a few cards have been revealed. Two of the most iconic cards from the set were revealed in an exclusive with IGN - Gandalf the Grey and The One Ring itself. Both of these cards have the potential to be incredibly powerful and helpful in a wide assortment of decks.

Depending on how these cards are used, players could make the game incredibly easy for themselves and frustrating for others. Tales of Middle-earth is not a Standard expansion, though - these Magic: The Gathering cards are legal for Commander and the other eternal formats, such as Modern.

Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is the first full expansion of the “Universes Beyond” collaborations and brings J.R.R. Tolkien’s world to life in Magic: The Gathering. A draftable set, it is designed for Eternal formats such as Commander and Modern.

The official spoilers will begin on May 30, 2023, but a few cards have already been revealed. Wizards of the Coast will also do another preview later today, which will discuss what players can expect for this Magic: The Gathering set. The first card to be revealed so far was Gandalf the Grey.

One of the wizards of Middle-earth, he is one of the most famous Lord of the Rings characters. Though he’s Gandalf the Grey, he’s a Blue/Red card. This makes sense. Red/Blue is where most of the powerful wizards exist in the series, and his abilities fit that archetype nicely.

You can only use each of his abilities once, but you can also flicker him in and out of play to trigger those effects again or simply bounce him back to the top of your deck and re-cast him later. In particular, the ability to copy spells without a mana cost is fantastic.

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