Ambassador Laquatus
Torment 23 • rare
- Set
- Torment
- Collector number
- 23
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Eric Peterson
- Market price
- $1.13
What it does
3 generic mana: Target player mills three cards.
"He smiles with poisoned lips."— Empress Llawan
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
Ambassador Laquatus was released in 2002 as part of the Torment expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed around a central theme of black mana, shifting the traditional color pie mechanics to prioritize graveyard interaction and resource sacrifice. As a central antagonist in the Odyssey block storyline, the character is a Cephalid diplomat whose political machinations were instrumental in the conflict surrounding the Mirari artifact.
The card was illustrated by Eric Peterson, who utilized a distinct, atmospheric style to capture the character's slippery and deceptive nature. The artwork focuses on the ambassador's aquatic, humanoid appearance, conveying a sense of cold, calculating intelligence. Upon its release, the card became a staple in control-oriented strategies, particularly those focused on the 'mill' mechanic, where it served as a reliable, repeatable win condition in competitive formats of the time.
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