Approach of the Second Sun
Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021 1 • rare
- Set
- Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $7.32
What it does
If this spell was cast from your hand and you've cast another spell named Approach of the Second Sun this game, you win the game. Otherwise, put Approach of the Second Sun into its owner's library seventh from the top and you gain 7 life.
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
Approach of the Second Sun was originally introduced in the 2017 Amonkhet set, designed as a unique alternate-win condition card that challenged players to cast the spell twice from their hand. The mechanics reflect the set's central narrative themes of the desert plane’s impending doom and the cyclical nature of its false deities, tasking the player with managing their resources until the sun reaches the second alignment.
The 2021 Pioneer Challenger Deck printing features artwork by Kev Walker, a veteran illustrator whose contribution to the card emphasizes the ominous scale of the event. Walker, known for his gritty and atmospheric style, captures the monumental and theological weight of the card's effect. This specific printing was released as part of a preconstructed deck aimed at providing players with a competitive entry point into the Pioneer format, centering the card as a primary win condition for control-oriented strategies.
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