Archetype of Courage
The List BNG-4 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- BNG-4
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Willian Murai
What it does
Creatures you control have first strike.
Creatures your opponents control lose first strike and can't have or gain first strike.
"It has been my experience that soldiers most fervently follow generals who lead by example."— Elspeth
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Archetype of Courage was originally printed in the Born of the Gods expansion, released by Wizards of the Coast in early 2014. As part of a cycle of legendary creatures representing divine aspects of the Theros plane, this card was designed to demonstrate the mechanical theme of granting keywords to creatures you control while removing them from opponents. The card features artwork by Howard Lyon, who utilized a neoclassical, painterly style to evoke the grandeur of Greek mythology, aiming to depict a resolute sentinel that embodies the virtue of first strike.
The card was later included in The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into Set Boosters starting in 2020. This initiative was designed to give players a chance to discover older or flavorful cards from throughout the game's history when opening modern packs. Because of its specific defensive utility and thematic resonance within enchantment-heavy strategies, it remains a recognized example of Theros block design, valued by players for its ability to shift combat math significantly on the battlefield.
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