Aethermage's Touch
Commander 2013 176 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.14
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 released in 2013 as part of the Commander 2013 product line, a series of preconstructed decks designed specifically for the Commander multiplayer format. Published by Wizards of the Coast, this card was included in the Evasive Maneuvers deck, which featured a thematic focus on blink and flicker mechanics that allow players to exile and return permanents to the battlefield to trigger enter-the-battlefield abilities.
The card was illustrated by Randy Gallegos, a veteran artist in the Magic: The Gathering space known for his painterly, atmospheric approach. Gallegos aimed to capture the ephemeral and slightly chaotic nature of the card's effect, which forces a player to reveal cards from their library and put a creature directly onto the battlefield. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche tool for casual play, valued by enthusiasts for its unpredictable, high-variance design that highlights the social and lighthearted nature of the Commander format.
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