Aethermage's Touch
Commander Anthology 172 • rare
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 172
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.11
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 released in the 2006 set Dissension, part of the Ravnica block, and was later included in the Commander Anthology product in 2017. Designed as a blue-red instant, the card reflects the chaotic, experimental spirit of the Izzet League, a faction known for mixing arcane research with volatile elemental magic. Its ability to exchange a creature from a player's hand for one on the battlefield creates a high-variance, 'lucky draw' effect that captures the flavor of unpredictable Izzet sorcery.
The artwork by Randy Gallegos depicts the flurry of magical activity synonymous with the card's effect, focusing on the blend of elemental energy and arcane mechanics. Gallegos, a long-time contributor to the game, aimed to illustrate the frantic energy of a spell that relies as much on chance as it does on power. Within the competitive community, the card is recognized more for its casual appeal and ability to facilitate splashy, unexpected gameplay moments than for tournament-level efficiency.
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