Baleful Mastery
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander 126 • rare
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
- Collector number
- 126
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chris Cold
- Market price
- $2.79
What it does
You may pay 1 generic mana black mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
If the 1 generic mana black mana cost was paid, an opponent draws a card.
Exile target creature or planeswalker.
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
Baleful Mastery was originally introduced in the Strixhaven: School of Mages set in 2021, and its inclusion in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander release serves as a functional reprint designed for the high-power, multi-format environment of Commander. As a black-aligned removal spell, it embodies a classic trade-off: the ability to exile any creature or planeswalker at instant speed in exchange for allowing the opponent to draw a card, reflecting the 'cost of power' theme central to the color's identity.
The card’s design, featuring art by Greg Staples, captures a somber and magical aesthetic consistent with the darker themes of high-fantasy spellcasting. Within the Outlaws of Thunder Junction expansion, the card was curated to provide players with necessary interaction tools that balance tactical efficiency against the inherent risks of providing card advantage to an opponent, a dynamic that has made it a stable and widely utilized piece of utility across various black-based deck archetypes.
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