Tale of Tinúviel
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Target creature you control gains indestructible for as long as you control this Saga.
II — Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
III — Up to two target creatures you control each gain lifelink until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.41
- EDHREC rank
- #7158
Tale of Tinúviel puts a legendary creature from your hand onto the battlefield and untaps your whole team — that's a free swing and a free blocker in one spell. At three mana with a saga structure that extends its value over multiple turns, the cost is low enough that cutting it is hard to justify in any deck that runs legendary creatures.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria runs Tale of Tinúviel in 78% of builds because it directly feeds her hand-size engine — deploying a legendary creature for free advances her board while keeping cards in hand for her triggered abilities.
Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe
Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe wants as many legendary creatures entering the battlefield as possible, and Tale of Tinúviel delivers one from hand while the untap effect sets up an immediate combat.
Narci, Fable Singer
Narci, Fable Singer cares about sagas completing their final chapter, and Tale of Tinúviel hits every trigger point Narci needs while also advancing the legendary-creature count she rewards.
Tom Bombadil
Tom Bombadil puts the lore counter on every saga on entry, which means Tale of Tinúviel's chapters fire faster and the free creature drop arrives ahead of schedule.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Tale of Tinúviel is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is where it earns its keep — the legendary-creature density in EDH decks makes the cheat-into-play effect consistently live. In Modern and Legacy it's a fringe consideration: the saga speed is too slow for those formats' threat density, and there are faster ways to cheat creatures into play. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home if the planeswalker and signature spell construction leaves room for a three-mana saga that generates board presence.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.41 bulk tier
At $0.41, Tale of Tinúviel is bulk, and the price reflects supply from a widely opened set rather than lack of power. It's a safe pickup at this tier — functional cards in 77%+ of a commander's builds rarely stay this cheap once a deck archetype gains traction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
- Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe
- Narci, Fable Singer
- Tom Bombadil
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.