Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) #542 – Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (Rare)

Magic: The Gathering · Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth · Rare

Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) #542 Price

Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) (#542, Rare) from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is worth $1.52 to $3.82 in Near Mint condition on TCGplayer as of October 3, 2026, depending on the printing (Normal to Foil).

Near Mint · TCGplayer: $3.82
Near Mint · Cardmarket: —
30-day change: +10.7%
Printings: 2

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Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) prices by printing

Near Mint market prices, updated October 4, 2026.

Printing	TCGplayer (USD)	Cardmarket (EUR)
Foil	$3.82	—
Normal	$1.52	€1.49

TCGplayer market price and Cardmarket price for Near Mint English copies. They are two separate markets, so the euro figure is Cardmarket's own price, not a conversion of the dollar one. Source: TCGplayer, Cardmarket.

Card details

Set: Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
Card number: 542
Rarity: Rare
Released: June 23, 2023
Illustrator: John Di Giovanni
Type line: Legendary Instant
Rules text: (You may cast a legendary instant only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.)
Destroy target creature. If its controller has more than four cards in hand, they exile cards from their hand equal to the difference.
Flavor text: Isildur cut the Ring from Sauron's hand with the hilt-shard of his father's sword, and Sauron himself was overthrown.

Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls): common questions

How much is Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) #542 worth?

Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) (#542, Rare) from Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is worth $1.52 to $3.82 in Near Mint condition on TCGplayer as of October 3, 2026, depending on the printing (Normal to Foil).

What set is Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) from?

Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) is card 542 in Universes Beyond: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, released June 23, 2023. Its rarity is Rare. Illustrated by John Di Giovanni.

Is Isildur's Fateful Strike (Showcase Scrolls) going up in price?

Over the last 30 days the Near Mint Foil price on TCGplayer moved from $3.45 (September 5, 2026) to $3.82 (October 3, 2026), a change of +10.7%. The 30-day low was $3.44 and the high $3.82.

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