Armored Ascension
Magic 2011 5 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2011
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each Plains you control and has flying.
With skill and strength honed upon the prairie, Naxtil won his battles high above it.
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
Armored Ascension was released in the Magic 2011 core set, which debuted in July 2010. Designed as an aura enchantment that grants a creature +1/+1 for each Plains you control and flying, the card was intended to provide a powerful scaling threat for white-aligned decks. It served as a thematic evolution of classic enchantments that reward players for committing heavily to a single land type, fitting the core set's goal of teaching players about synergy and color identity.
The artwork was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, who created a striking visual of a spectral, armored figure ascending into a glowing sky. Briclot's design leans into the ethereal and celestial nature of white magic, emphasizing a sense of grandeur and divine protection. The card was well-received by players for its impact in Limited formats, where a single enchantment could quickly end a game, and it remains a recognizable staple of the Magic 2011 visual aesthetic.
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