Aspiring Champion
Warhammer 40,000 Commander 71★ • rare
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Collector number
- 71★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Miguel Sacristan
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Menace
Ruinous Ascension — When this creature deals combat damage to a player, sacrifice it. If you do, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle the rest into your library. If that creature is a Demon, it deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
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 Aspiring Champion card was released in 2022 as part of the Warhammer 40,000 Commander set, a collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop. This set integrated the grimdark aesthetics of the Warhammer 40,000 universe into the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering, specifically designed to capture the lore of Chaos Space Marines. The card portrays a warrior on the path to daemonhood, reflecting the corruptive allure of the Chaos gods within the tabletop wargame setting.
Artist Miguel Sacristan illustrated the card, focusing on the imposing, armored silhouette characteristic of the Chaos Space Marine aesthetic. His design choices emphasize the dark, ornate plating and the atmospheric intensity of the 41st millennium. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its thematic accuracy and its ability to represent the escalating threat of its source material, fitting seamlessly into decks focused on the tribal synergies of the Warhammer-themed Commander decks.
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