Deceive the Messenger

Description

Card Text:

Target 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

Quick Stats

• • Rarity: common
  • Mana Cost: {U}
  • Converted Mana Cost: 1
  • Card Type: Instant
  • Power:
  • Toughness:
  • Colors: U
  • Color Identity: U
  • Artist: Tomas Duchek
  • Release Date: 2023-06-23
  • Set: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (ltr)
  • Border Color: black
  • Finishes: nonfoil – foil
  • Is Reprint (1=yes, 0=no):
  • Is Oversized (1=yes, 0=no):
  • Is Promo (1=yes, 0=no):
  • MTGO Id: 112004
  • MTGO Foil Id:
  • Game Type(s):paper – arena – mtgo

Magic: The Gathering Formats

• • • Standard: not_legal
    • Historic: legal
    • Pioneer: not_legal
    • Explorer: not_legal
    • Modern: legal
    • Legacy: legal
    • Pauper: legal
    • Vintage: legal
    • Penny: not_legal
    • Commander: legal
    • Brawler: legal
    • Historic:
    • Alchemy: legal
    • Pauper: legal

Card Rulings and More: https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=616877&printed=false