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Palantír of Orthanc

Legendary Artifact

Set

The Hobbit Eternal (hoc)

Rarity

Mythic

Mana Cost

Artist

Chris Seaman

Oracle Text

At the beginning of your end step, put an influence counter on Palantír of Orthanc and scry 2. Then target opponent may have you draw a card. If that player doesn't, you mill X cards, where X is the number of influence counters on Palantír of Orthanc, and that player loses life equal to the total mana value of those cards.

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Rules for this card

Mill Rule 701.17 Glossary

To mill a number of cards, a player puts that many cards from the top of their library into their graveyard. See rule 701.17.
Scry Rule 701.22 Glossary

To manipulate some of the cards on top of your library. See rule 701.22, “Scry.”

Rulings (1)

June 16, 2023 Wizards of the Coast
You choose a target for Palantír of Orthanc's ability when it goes on the stack. If that target is illegal as the ability tries to resolve, the ability is removed from the stack. You won't put an influence counter on Palantír of Orthanc, and you won't scry, draw, or mill.

Other Printings

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