Alchemist's Gambit
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 374 • rare
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Collector number
- 374
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Cleave 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana red mana (You may cast this spell for its cleave cost. If you do, remove the words in square brackets.)
Take an extra turn after this one. During that turn, damage can't be prevented. [At the beginning of that turn's end step, you lose the game.]
Exile Alchemist's Gambit.
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
Alchemist's Gambit was released in 2021 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Innistrad: Crimson Vow. The card embodies the gothic horror aesthetic characteristic of the Innistrad plane, which draws inspiration from classic monster cinema and Victorian-era tropes. Mechanically, the card explores the chaotic and high-risk nature of alchemical experimentation, providing a powerful turn-taking effect at the cost of the player's potential defeat if the game does not conclude immediately.
The artwork was commissioned from Zoltan Boros, a veteran illustrator in the fantasy gaming space. Boros aimed to capture the frantic, unstable energy of a laboratory breakthrough gone awry. By utilizing dramatic lighting and a sense of vertical movement, the illustration emphasizes the desperation of an alchemist gambling everything on a single, final discovery. The card was well-received by players for its flavorful design and its inclusion in red-based combo strategies.
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