Ardent Plea
Alara Reborn 1 • uncommon
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Chippy
- Market price
- $1.36
What it does
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ardent Plea was released in 2009 as part of the Alara Reborn expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the third set in the Shards of Alara block. This set was unique in the game's history as the first to consist entirely of multi-colored cards, reflecting the narrative theme of the three shards of the plane of Alara finally merging into one. The card was designed to highlight the Esper shard's mechanical focus on artifacts and the Bant shard's focus on exalted triggers, bridging two distinct color philosophies within a single frame.
The card features artwork by illustrator Steve Prescott, who was tasked with conveying the desperate, high-fantasy nature of a plea made to angelic forces. Prescott's interpretation focuses on the visual language of the Bant faction, utilizing ornate armor and holy iconography to emphasize the spell's mechanical 'cascade' effect. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency in combo-oriented decks, becoming a staple in the Legacy and Modern formats for its ability to reliably trigger powerful secondary spells.
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