Austere Command
Foundations Commander 18 • rare
- Set
- Foundations Commander
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Anna Steinbauer
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 first introduced in the Lorwyn set in 2007 as a versatile white sorcery designed to provide players with flexible board control. It allows the caster to choose two of four distinct effects—destroying artifacts, enchantments, or creatures of specific power levels—making it a staple for maintaining parity in multiplayer formats. The card’s design reflects the strategic depth of white’s color identity, offering a tactical solution to varied battlefield threats.
The version from Foundations Commander, featuring collector number 18, maintains the original mechanical utility that has kept the card in high demand for over a decade. The artwork continues the tradition of emphasizing the imposing, orderly nature of white-aligned magic, reinforcing its role as a fundamental tool for stabilization. Its inclusion in this foundational set acknowledges its status as an essential utility piece for Commander decks across the Magic: The Gathering community.
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