Borne Upon a Wind
Borne Upon a Wind: Instant, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. You may cast spells this turn as though they had flash. Draw a card. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
- Released
- 2023-06-23
- Collector number
- 44
- Artist
- Alexander Mokhov
- Commander rank
- 649 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Borne Upon a Wind
Borne Upon a Wind is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue instant from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR), a draft-focused set released in June 2023. It is collector number 44 in that set, with art by Alexander Mokhov. It costs {1}{U} (one generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.95 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
You may cast spells this turn as though they had flash.
Draw a card.
"I looked on Aragorn and thought how great and terrible a Lord he might have become, had he taken the Ring for himself. Not for naught does Mordor fear him." -Legolas
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.95 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Borne Upon a Wind by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Borne Upon a Wind
Borne Upon a Wind has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2228 | Rare | 2025 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #495 | Rare | 2023 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #761 | Rare | 2023 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #350 | Rare | 2023 |
| Tales of Middle-earth Promos (PLTR) #44s | Rare | 2023 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Borne Upon a Wind.
- This applies only to casting spells. It does not, for example, change when you can activate abilities that can be activated "only as a sorcery."
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a blue colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.