Abzan Ascendancy
Commander 2020 198 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Collector number
- 198
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · Green · White
- Artist
- Mark Winters
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
When this enchantment enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abzan Ascendancy was first printed in the Khans of Tarkir expansion in 2014, reflecting the philosophy of the Abzan Houses, a faction defined by endurance, ancestral veneration, and the defensive strength of its fortress-cities. This specific version was reprinted for the Commander 2020 product line, which focused on introducing new mechanical synergies to the multiplayer format. The card's mechanics—granting +1/+1 counters to creatures and creating Spirit tokens upon non-token creature deaths—are designed to represent the faction’s core theme of persistent, legacy-based resilience.
The artwork was illustrated by Volkan Baga, who utilized a warm, earthy color palette of gold and desert tones to ground the card in the Abzan aesthetic. Baga’s design captures the magical essence of the clan, emphasizing the spiritual connection between the living warriors and their fallen ancestors. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in go-wide strategies, providing both a combat anthem effect and a deterrent against board wipes, cementing its place as a staple in Green-White-Black Commander decks.
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