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Aragorn, King of Gondor

{1}{U}{R}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Noble

LTCTales of Middle-earth Commander#448mythic
ShowcaseScrollSilver Foil

"In this place will I abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world."

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
triangle
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 292
Illustrator
Yongjae Choi
Found in
The Lord of the Rings Tales of Middle earth Special Edition Collector Booster Pack
Printings3EDHREC rank#4,083
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Vigilance, lifelink When Aragorn enters, you become the monarch. Whenever Aragorn attacks, up to one target creature can't block this turn. If you're the monarch, creatures can't block this turn.
4/4
VigilanceLifelink
Plays as:
Attack TriggerBecomes MonarchMonarch Payoff
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+0.9%
$13.92
$11.35 low$2.85 gapTCGplayer
Foil+0.5%
$32.18
$29.25 low$14.05 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.56· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

6 · latest Jun 16, 2023
  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesn't resolve. In most cases, the controller of the attacking creature will still become the monarch as it is likely their turn.

  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    If the monarch leaves the game during another player's turn, that player becomes the monarch. If the monarch leaves the game during their turn, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.

  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.

  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch (if any) ceases being the monarch.

  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the time the abilities triggered. The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."

  • WotCJun 16, 2023

    When Aragorn, King of Gondor's last ability triggers, you can choose not to target a creature, probably because you're the monarch and just want creatures to be unable to block this turn. However, if you do choose a target, and that target is illegal at the time the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. Creatures will still be able to block this turn, even if you're the monarch.