Alibou, Ancient Witness
Commander 2021 7 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2021
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Other artifact creatures you control have haste.
Whenever one or more artifact creatures you control attack, Alibou deals X damage to any target and you scry X, where X is the number of tapped artifacts you control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Alibou, Ancient Witness was released in 2021 as part of the Commander 2021 set, specifically anchoring the Lorehold Legacies deck. The card represents the history-focused college of the Strixhaven University setting, embodying the set's central theme of utilizing artifacts and the graveyard to gain advantage. Its design reflects the Boros color identity, rewarding players for wide artifact boards by granting haste and direct damage capabilities.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who sought to capture the spectral, construct-like nature of the character as an ancient spirit of the Lorehold archives. Upon release, Alibou was well-received by the Commander community for providing a unique, aggressive pivot for artifact-heavy decks, moving away from traditional artifact synergy strategies toward a more combat-focused, damage-oriented game plan.
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