{"product_id":"commander-lord-of-the-rings-alters-by-klug-copy","title":"Eric Klug Lord of the Rings Collection — 17 Original Hand-Painted MTG Alters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 original, hand-painted Magic: The Gathering alters by Eric Klug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most renowned and collectible artists in the MTG alteration community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis cohesive collection brings the world of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to Magic, with Klug transforming carefully selected MTG cards into characters, locations, and iconic imagery from Middle-earth. The underlying cards have been chosen with particular care—their names, colors, abilities, or imagery frequently correspond to the Tolkien subject Klug depicts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collection includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTorbran, Thane of Red Fell — Gimli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTinybones, Trinket Thief — Gollum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKenrith, the Returned King — Aragorn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnapcaster Mage — Gandalf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIconic objects and imagery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoldspan Dragon — Smaug\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMana Vault — The One Ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommand Tower — The Eye of Sauron \/ Barad-dûr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiddle-earth Lands — Complete 10-Card Fetchland Cycle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKlug uses all ten enemy- and allied-color fetchlands as canvases for some of the most recognizable locations and landscapes of Middle-earth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWindswept Heath — The Shire \/ Bag End\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlooded Strand — a Middle-earth coastal scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolluted Delta — a dark Middle-earth landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVerdant Catacombs — Minas Morgul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMisty Rainforest — Rivendell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloodstained Mire — Mount Doom \/ Mordor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArid Mesa — Minas Tirith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarsh Flats — the Dead Marshes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScalding Tarn — the Lonely Mountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWooded Foothills — a Middle-earth mountain stronghold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe centerpiece of the group is arguably the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomplete ten-card fetchland cycle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Rather than simply extending the existing Magic artwork, Klug has reimagined the lands as a visual tour through Middle-earth, creating a remarkably cohesive subset within the larger collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach card is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal work painted directly onto an authentic Magic: The Gathering card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. These are not prints, proxies, reproductions, or digitally applied images. Each is a unique, one-of-one Eric Klug artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe character cards are particularly effective pairings: Tinybones becomes Gollum, Torbran becomes Gimli, Kenrith becomes Aragorn, and Snapcaster Mage becomes Gandalf. Mana Vault is transformed into the One Ring, while Command Tower becomes one of Tolkien’s most immediately recognizable images—the fiery Eye of Sauron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat distinguishes this collection is its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escale and cohesion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Klug alters are normally encountered individually. 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