Altar of the Goyf
Modern Horizons 3 Commander 282 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Commander
- Collector number
- 282
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Yeong-Hao Han
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of card types among cards in all graveyards.
Lhurgoyf creatures you control have trample.
"What dies grows the [illegible]"— Clawed-out statue inscription
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Altar of the Goyf was introduced in the 2024 Modern Horizons 3 Commander set, a collection specifically designed to expand the horizons of the Magic: The Gathering Commander format. It draws inspiration from the iconic Tarmogoyf, a creature renowned in competitive play for its ability to scale in power based on the card types present in graveyards. This card serves as a thematic tribute, transforming that signature mechanic into a permanent artifact that rewards players for filling their graveyards with diverse card types.
The card’s visual direction focuses on the dark, biological aesthetic synonymous with the Lhurgoyf lineage. By emphasizing the symbiotic relationship between death and growth, the design team aimed to provide players with a graveyard-centric engine that feels both nostalgic and mechanically distinct. Upon its release, it was received as a versatile tool for Golgari and Sultai archetypes, offering utility that bridges the gap between classic graveyard strategies and modern card designs.
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