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Magic: The Gathering

Aven Initiate

Amonkhet 43 • common

Set
Amonkhet
Collector number
43
Rarity
Common
Mana cost
3 generic mana blue mana
Type
Creature
Colors
Blue
Artist
Jakub Kasper
Market price
$0.10
$0.10est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
1other printing of this card
Card face

What it does

Flying

Embalm 6 generic mana blue mana (6 generic mana blue mana, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Bird Warrior with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Aven Initiate was released in 2017 as part of the Amonkhet expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed around an Egyptian-inspired plane ruled by the dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas, focusing on themes of trial, death, and resurrection. This specific card represents the Aven race, bird-like humanoids native to the setting, who are depicted here undergoing the ritualistic trials meant to prepare the populace for their eventual servitude.

The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a frequent contributor to the game known for his painterly, atmospheric style. Voss sought to capture the ethereal and structured nature of the Aven within the architectural grandeur of the city of Naktamun. Upon its release, the card functioned as a staple 'common' rarity utility creature, recognized by players for its flexible design that allowed it to be played early or held back for its embalm ability, which permits the card to be returned from the graveyard as a zombie token later in the game.

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