Saruman, the White Hand 
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard2/5
Oracle text (EN)
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, amass Orcs X, where X is that spell's mana value. (Put X +1/+1 counters 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.)
Goblins and Orcs you control have ward 
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Printing details
- Set
- LTC · 477
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Leonardo Borazio
- Released
- 2023-11-03
- Prices
- €19.92 · $19.31
Price history
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The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | €19.92 | €27.39 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €11.99 trend €19.92 30-day avg €14.89 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €27.39 with Zero from €27.39 | NM from €47.60 with Zero from €47.60 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €27.39 | NM from €47.60 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 30, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 30, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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To amass Orcs N, if you don't control an Army creature, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token. Then you choose an Army creature you control and put N +1/+1 counters on it. If that Army isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
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Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
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Amass Zombies works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
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If you don't control an Army, the Orc Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
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Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
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If Saruman, the White Hand is a Goblin or an Orc, it will have ward
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A creature that is both a Goblin and an Orc still only gets one instance of ward
from Saruman, the White Hand's last ability. -
In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Orcs, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
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Some spells and abilities that amass Orcs may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't amass Orcs.