Archdemon of Paliano
Conspiracy: Take the Crown 39 • rare
- Set
- Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Evan Shipard
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Draft this card face up.
As long as this card is face up during the draft, you can't look at booster packs and must draft cards at random. After you draft three cards this way, turn this card face down. (You may look at cards as you draft them.)
Flying
Where you can play it
- 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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Where it came from
The Archdemon of Paliano was released in 2016 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Conspiracy: Take the Crown. This set was designed specifically for a draft-based multiplayer format, centered around themes of political intrigue and monarchical power struggles within the fictional city of Paliano. The card was created to function as a high-risk, high-reward creature that forces players to navigate the set's unique drafting mechanics, specifically involving the draft-matters ability which alters how the card functions based on its presence in the initial drafting pool.
The artwork for the Archdemon was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent artist in the fantasy tabletop gaming industry. Her design for the card focuses on the menacing, regal nature of the demon, capturing the dark atmosphere of the Conspiracy narrative. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful addition to the set, appreciated by players for its role in creating chaotic and memorable board states, even if its mechanical complexity limited its utility in traditional constructed formats.
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