mtg lord of the rings showcase cards A First Look at the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ earth (LTR) #320 Illustrated by Dominik Mayer Magic The Lord of the Rings:

Legendary Creature - Horror Halfling The Balrog of Moria Trample, haste When The Balrog of Moria dies, you may exile it

The first is a triggered ability: "When this permanent enters the battlefield, target player may search their library for a card named [name], reveal it, put it into their hand, then shuffle their library." (6/16/2023) Note that the target player searches their library (which may be affected by effects such as that of Stranglehold) and that the card they find is revealed, even though these words aren't included in the ability's reminder text

Hey, you asked for more transparency, so theres a good window into my head (note that the rest of the RC may not share my views on this particular subject)

It is a Gilded Lotus Artifact based on Aeriths flower from FFVII

This provides an additional source of value, potentially allowing Ramirez DePietro to provide mana ramp when paired with flickering effects