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Sanguine Bond — Tales of Middle-earth Commander

Sanguine Bond

LTC · Tales of Middle-earth Commander #208 · Rare · released 2023-06-23

{3}{B}{B}
Enchantment
Whenever you gain life, target opponent loses that much life.
"They tried to pierce your heart with a Morgul-knife which remains in the wound. If they had succeeded, you would have become like they are, only weaker and under their command." —Gandalf

Sanguine Bond is a rare black enchantment from Tales of Middle-earth Commander (2023). It has been printed 10 times across 10 sets, from 2009 to 2024. Recent market prices range from $5.30 to $30.44 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.

USD$5.30
IllustratorJoseph Meehan
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
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Format legality

Where you can play Sanguine Bond in sanctioned and popular formats.

All printings (10)

Prices range from $5.30 to $30.44 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Tales of Middle-earth Commander at $5.30.

SetNo.RarityPriceFoil
Magic 2010111Rare$7.43$9.79
Magic 2014112Rare$5.62$9.95
Commander 201392Rare$5.34—
Commander 2017124Rare$7.32—
Iconic Masters107Uncommon$5.79$7.70
Time Spiral Remastered330Special$6.07$29.85
Commander 2021153Rare$8.16—
Tales of Middle-earth Commander This page208Rare$5.30—
Wilds of Eldraine: Enchanting Tales35Rare$6.32$10.73
Secret Lair Drop1799Rare$30.44—

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Rulings

Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).

  • 2024-04-12In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause Sanguine Bond's ability to trigger, even though it caused your team's life total to increase.
  • 2023-09-01Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, Sanguine Bond's ability will trigger twice and you may choose a different opponent for each trigger. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, planeswalkers, and/or battles at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.
  • 2021-03-19If an ability triggers whenever an opponent loses life and causes you to gain life, such as the ability of Exquisite Blood, this will loop until either you win the game or a player takes an action to break the loop. If neither of these happen, the game ends in a draw.
  • 2021-03-19If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something, that life is gained as one event and Sanguine Bond's ability triggers only once.
  • 2009-10-01Sanguine Bond's ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Soul Warden or 8 life from Tendrils of Corruption.

Frequently asked questions

Is Sanguine Bond legal in Commander?
Yes — Sanguine Bond is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Sanguine Bond legal in?
Sanguine Bond is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Sanguine Bond been printed?
Sanguine Bond has been printed 10 times across 10 sets, from 2009 to 2024.
What is the cheapest printing of Sanguine Bond?
The cheapest printing is Tales of Middle-earth Commander (#208) at about $5.30.
Who illustrated Sanguine Bond?
This printing of Sanguine Bond was illustrated by Joseph Meehan.