---
name: "Frodo, Sauron's Bane"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "LTR"
set_name: "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth"
collector_number: "448"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Marta Nael"
oracle_id: "8be62f5c-0ab2-4869-97a2-d8a69a3fde95"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/frodo-saurons-bane-ltr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Frodo, Sauron's Bane
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
{W/B}{W/B}: If Frodo is a Citizen, it becomes a Halfling Scout with base power and toughness 2/3 and lifelink.
{B}{B}{B}: If Frodo is a Scout, it becomes a Halfling Rogue with "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game if the Ring has tempted you four or more times this game. Otherwise, the Ring tempts you."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Frodo Baggins](/printing/frodo-baggins-pltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Scout
2. [Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit](/printing/frodo-adventurous-hobbit-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Scout
3. [Frodo, Determined Hero](/printing/frodo-determined-hero-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Warrior
4. [Bilbo, Retired Burglar](/printing/bilbo-retired-burglar-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
5. [Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer](/printing/bilbo-unexpected-adventurer-hoc.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
6. [Faramir, Field Commander](/printing/faramir-field-commander-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #448
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Marta Nael
- **Total Printings:** 24 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`