Alchemist's Gambit
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 140 • rare
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Collector number
- 140
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.34
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 set Innistrad: Crimson Vow. The card fits into the set's gothic horror narrative, which centers on the wedding of the vampire Olivia Voldaren and the subsequent attempts by local alchemists and humans to disrupt the proceedings. Mechanically, the card represents the desperate, high-stakes nature of these alchemical experiments, granting the player an extra turn at the risk of losing the game immediately afterward.
The artwork, illustrated by artist Johannes Voss, captures the frenetic energy of an alchemist mid-experiment. Voss sought to emphasize the volatile, glowing aesthetic of the Innistrad setting, utilizing sharp contrasts to highlight the alchemist’s obsession. Upon release, the card was noted by players for its design as a red-aligned 'extra turn' spell, a rarity in the game's color pie, and it became a point of discussion for its potential utility in competitive Commander and tournament formats.
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