Arcane Teachings
Judgment 78 • common
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 78
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Brill
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters attached to that creature.)
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has "tap: This creature deals 1 damage to any target."
Dwarves may teach at the speed of stone, but their results are solid.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arcane Teachings was released in 2002 as part of the Judgment expansion, the third and final set in the Odyssey block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set's design focused heavily on the mechanics of the graveyard and the color green, reflecting a narrative shift toward the elemental chaos of the continent of Otaria. As an enchantment that provides a creature with the ability to tap and untap, it served as a tactical utility piece for players looking to manipulate board states or capitalize on mana-dork synergies.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, a prolific artist known for his atmospheric and detailed approach to the game's fantasy aesthetic. Staples utilized a somber, muted palette to depict the scholarly and mystical tone requested for the card’s identity. Upon its release, it was received as a solid, if niche, inclusion for limited formats, appreciated by players for its rhythmic interaction with the untap step, though it never attained the widespread competitive ubiquity of the set’s more powerful legendary spells.
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