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Sam's Desperate Rescue
Stable+0.9%The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, 2023 · #556
Sam's Desperate Rescue's Near Mint price is down 1.8% ($0.02) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Oct 28, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana CostB
ArtistLixin Yin
Card TextReturn target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. The Ring tempts you.
"By all the signs, there's a large warrior loose, with an Elf-sword, and an axe as well maybe." Gorbag spat. Sam smiled grimly at this description of himself.
Format Legality
ModernCommanderPauperLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$1.08
moderate
$0.61$1.49
Condition?
2 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofOct 28
Normal—
Cheapest printing$0.13
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$1.08
Movement
7D Change+0.9% (+$0.01)
30D Change-1.8% (-$0.02)
Freshness
Prices as ofOct 28
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$1.08
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- How much is Sam's Desperate Rescue worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Sam's Desperate Rescue from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Magic: The Gathering) is $1.08. It has increased 0.9% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Sam's Desperate Rescue from?
- Sam's Desperate Rescue 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 Sam's Desperate Rescue?
- Sam's Desperate Rescue is a common card from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Sam's Desperate Rescue changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Sam's Desperate Rescue has fallen 1.8% ($0.02) to $1.08.
- How many printings of Sam's Desperate Rescue exist?
- Sam's Desperate Rescue has 2 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.13 from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.