Austere Command
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 687 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 687
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Anna Steinbauer
- Market price
- $1.18
What it does
Choose two —
• Destroy all artifacts.
• Destroy all enchantments.
• Destroy all creatures with mana value 3 or less.
• Destroy all creatures with mana value 4 or greater.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Austere Command was originally introduced in the Lorwyn set in 2007 as a flexible board wipe for white decks. Its design, attributed to Wizards of the Coast's R&D team, was intended to provide players with a 'choose two' modal effect that could scale depending on the battlefield state, allowing for surgical removal of threats rather than just a total reset. The version from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, numbered 687, serves as a thematic reprint within a set designed specifically for the Commander multiplayer format.
This particular printing features updated art that aligns with the Dungeons & Dragons aesthetic prevalent throughout the Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion. The card has remained a staple in the format due to its utility in clearing away specific card types—such as artifacts, enchantments, or creatures of varying costs—which makes it a highly reliable piece of interaction for players looking to balance their defensive options.
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