Aven Mindcensor
Amonkhet 5 • rare
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $1.34
What it does
Flash
Flying
If an opponent would search a library, that player searches the top four cards of that library instead.
"The only question we need to ask is how best to fulfill the will of the God-Pharaoh."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aven Mindcensor was originally introduced in the 2007 Future Sight expansion, designed to challenge the mechanics of searching libraries, which was a core component of competitive play. The card quickly gained a reputation for its restrictive ability, functioning as a flash-based deterrent that punishes players for tutoring cards from their deck. When it was reprinted in the Amonkhet set in 2017, the card received updated art by Igor Kieryluk, which aligned the creature with the Egyptian-inspired aesthetic of the plane.
Igor Kieryluk's illustration depicts the Aven in the distinct visual language of Amonkhet, emphasizing the bird-like avian features and gold-adorned regalia synonymous with the plane's inhabitants. The reprinting allowed players to acquire the card in a frame consistent with the contemporary Magic: The Gathering era, maintaining its status as a staple for white-based control and hatebear strategies across various formats including Modern and Commander.
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