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Deceive the Messenger
Declining-9.5%The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, 2023 · #47
Deceive the Messenger's Near Mint price is up 26.7% ($0.04) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Oct 28, 2026
Card Details
TypeInstant
Mana CostU
ArtistTomas Duchek
Card TextTarget 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.)
"Tell Gandalf that he must seek my aid at once."
—Saruman
Format Legality
ModernCommanderPauperLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.19
moderate
$0.09$0.35
Condition?
2 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofOct 28
Normal—
Cheapest printing—
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.19
Movement
7D Change-9.5% (-$0.02)
30D Change+26.7% (+$0.04)
Freshness
Prices as ofOct 28
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.19
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- How much is Deceive the Messenger worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Deceive the Messenger from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.19. It has decreased 9.5% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Deceive the Messenger from?
- Deceive the Messenger is from the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set, released June 2023. It is a common in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Deceive the Messenger?
- Deceive the Messenger is a common card from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Deceive the Messenger changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Deceive the Messenger has risen 26.7% ($0.04) to $0.19.
- How many printings of Deceive the Messenger exist?
- Deceive the Messenger has 2 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.19 from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.