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Magic: The Gathering

Aphetto Runecaster

Scourge 28 • uncommon

Set
Scourge
Collector number
28
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana cost
3 generic mana blue mana
Type
Creature
Colors
Blue
Artist
Scott M. Fischer
Market price
$0.34
$0.34est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
0copies listed for sale
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Whenever a permanent is turned face up, you may draw a card.

"The ignorant fear change; the wise use it as a weapon."
Formats

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  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Aphetto Runecaster was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion, the final set in the Onslaught block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set focused on themes of tribal synergy and high-mana costs, concluding the storyline surrounding the Phage and Akroma conflict on the plane of Otaria. The card was designed to support the Wizard creature type, reflecting the set's emphasis on creature-type mechanics that defined the block's gameplay identity.

The card features artwork by the fantasy illustrator Greg Staples. His contribution to the Scourge set showcases his signature dark, atmospheric style, depicting a weathered figure channeling magical energy through runes. Like many common-rarity cards of the era, the Runecaster was created to fill a specific mechanical niche in the limited format, designed to provide players with repeatable card filtering abilities that rewarded the deployment of multiple Wizards during a match.

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