Baral's Expertise
Aether Revolt Promos 29s • rare
- Set
- Aether Revolt Promos
- Collector number
- 29s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Return up to three target artifacts and/or creatures to their owners' hands.
You may cast a spell with mana value 4 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.
"Get out of my way."
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
Baral's Expertise was released in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering expansion Aether Revolt. The card represents the character Baral, Chief of Compliance, a central antagonist in the Kaladesh block who served as an oppressive inquisitor. The design was intended to capture the flavor of his mastery over magic, allowing a player to cast another spell for free while bouncing opposing permanents back to their owner's hand, reflecting his restrictive and controlling nature in the game's narrative.
The promotional version, designated 29s, features distinct art by Todd Lockwood. Lockwood, a renowned fantasy illustrator known for his long-standing work within the genre and with Wizards of the Coast, focused on the sharp, clinical aesthetic of the Kaladesh inventors' fair aesthetic turned into a weapon. The piece was received well by players for its dynamic composition and its functional utility in competitive formats, where its ability to swing the momentum of a game made it a staple in control-oriented decks.
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