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Kor Firewalker has been rescued from the grip of evil.

Or, at least, the fantasy gaming cards depicting him — and others worth thousands of dollars — were taken right out of the hands of a suspected thief who didn’t know what he had.

Madison police said the owner of the Magic: The Gathering cards and a game shop employee teamed up Thursday to help capture the suspect, who went to the shop to sell the stolen plunder.

Matthew Organ, 26, no permanent address, was tentatively charged with receiving stolen property and possession of an illegally obtained prescription, police said in a news release.

He was arrested at Misty Mountain Games and Diversions, 4672 Cottage Grove Road.

On Wednesday, a 26-year-old Madison man had his prized collection, including a four-card set of rare Kor Firewalker promo cards, stolen from his car at his Bluff Street apartment building.

“Figuring the thief might try to convert the collection to cash, he called Misty Mountain,” said police spokesman Joel DeSpain. “He knew the business dealt in Magic: The Gathering cards, and he was able to provide detailed descriptions of his cards.”