---
name: "Thorn of Amethyst"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "LTC"
set_name: "Tales of Middle-earth Commander"
collector_number: "386z"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Igor Krstic"
oracle_id: "0c6c5336-9233-4ab1-9d55-79f20be7ea57"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thorn-of-amethyst-ltc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "restricted"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Thorn of Amethyst
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
Noncreature spells cost {1} more to cast.

> *"Narsil was broken and its light extinguished, and it has not yet been forged again."
—Elrond*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lodestone Golem](/printing/lodestone-golem-brr.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
2. [Sphere of Resistance](/printing/sphere-of-resistance-wc99.md) — Artifact
3. [Feroz's Ban](/printing/ferozs-ban-hml.md) — Artifact
4. [Defense Grid](/printing/defense-grid-brr.md) — Artifact
5. [Glowrider](/printing/glowrider-sld.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Aura of Silence](/printing/aura-of-silence-wc98.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #386z
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Igor Krstic
- **Total Printings:** 29 across all historical editions

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