Aethermage's Touch
Modern Masters 2017 148 • rare
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 148
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Reveal the top four cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield. It gains "At the beginning of your end step, return this creature to its owner's hand." Then put the rest of the cards revealed this way on the bottom of your library in any order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aethermage's Touch was first introduced in the 2006 Dissension set as part of the Ravnica block, designed to capture the flavor of the Izzet League's impulsive and experimental nature. The card functions as a risky utility spell, allowing a player to return a creature to their hand to effectively cheat a larger creature from their hand onto the battlefield. Its design reflects the chaotic intersection of blue and red mana, focusing on high-variance outcomes that reward players who enjoy temporary, powerful board states.
The 2017 Modern Masters version, illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, serves as a reprint intended to provide players in the Modern format with access to cards that might otherwise be scarce. Briclot’s artistic contribution emphasizes the ethereal and sudden nature of the spell’s effect, consistent with the visual language of the Izzet guild. While never a staple of tournament-winning competitive decks, the card remains a notable piece for players interested in unconventional deck-building and the history of Ravnica-themed interactions.
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