Archetype of Courage
Born of the Gods 4 • uncommon
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Willian Murai
- Market price
- $1.56
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 DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Archetype of Courage was released in February 2014 as part of the Born of the Gods expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as part of a cycle of five enchantment creatures representing heroic archetypes inspired by Greek mythology, reflecting the block's overall theme of divine influence and legendary combatants. Mechanically, it was crafted to provide a static board-wide buff, granting first strike to the controller's creatures while simultaneously stripping the ability from opponents' creatures.
The artwork was illustrated by Chase Stone, who focused on a dynamic, heroic depiction of a hoplite-style warrior bathed in radiant, ethereal light to evoke a sense of divine favor. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its impact in limited formats and its clear, thematic implementation of white mana's focus on structured combat and defensive superiority within the Theros block.
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