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Magic: The Gathering · Tales of Middle-earth Commander · Rare

In the Darkness Bind Them

Enchantment — Saga

$2.37

Market price

3

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In the Darkness Bind Them
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Rules Text

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.)I, II, III — Create a 3/3 black Wraith creature token with menace. The Ring tempts you.IV — For each opponent, gain control of up to one target creature that player controls until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste until end of turn. The Ring tempts you.

Card Facts

Mana value
5
Colors
Color identity
EDHREC rank
#4,088
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Related cards
WraithTokenWraithThe Ring // The Ring Tempts YouEmblemThe Ring // The Ring Tempts You

Legality

Commander

Legal

Duel Commander

Legal

Legacy

Legal

Oathbreaker

Legal

Vintage

Legal

Alchemy

Not legal

Brawl

Not legal

Competitive Brawl

Not legal

Future

Not legal

Gladiator

Not legal

Historic

Not legal

Modern

Not legal

Old School

Not legal

Pauper

Not legal

Pauper Commander

Not legal

Penny Dreadful

Not legal

Pioneer

Not legal

PreDH

Not legal

Premodern

Not legal

Standard

Not legal

Standard Brawl

Not legal

Timeless

Not legal

TLR

Not legal

Rulings

  1. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    While resolving In the Darkness Bind Them's first three chapter abilities, you can choose the Wraith token you just created to be your Ring-bearer as the Ring tempts you.

  2. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    If a creature targeted by In the Darkness Bind Them's final chapter ability changes controllers before the ability resolves, that creature is no longer a legal target.

  3. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    When In the Darkness Bind Them's final chapter ability triggers, you can choose to target no creatures just so that the Ring tempts you. However, if you do choose at least one target, and all of those targets are illegal at the time the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. The Ring won't tempt you.

  4. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    As the Ring tempts you, you get an emblem named The Ring if you don't have one. Then your emblem gains its next ability and you choose a creature you control to become (or remain) your Ring-bearer.

  5. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    The Ring can tempt you even if you don't control a creature. In this case, abilities that trigger "whenever the Ring tempts you" will still trigger.

  6. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    If the creature you choose as your Ring-bearer was already your Ring-bearer, that still counts as choosing that creature as your Ring-bearer for the purpose of abilities that trigger "whenever you choose a creature as your Ring-bearer" or abilities that care about which creature was chosen as your Ring-bearer.

  7. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    The Ring gains its abilities in order from top to bottom. Once it gains an ability, it has that ability for the rest of the game.

  8. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    Each time the Ring tempts you, you must choose a creature if you control one.

  9. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    Each player can have only one emblem named The Ring and only one Ring-bearer at a time.

  10. Jun 16, 2023 · Wizards of the Coast

    Some spells and abilities that cause the Ring to tempt you may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Ring won't tempt you.

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Tales of Middle-earth Commander
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Community

Decks using this card

3 public decks run In the Darkness Bind Them.


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