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 first released as part of the Aether Revolt expansion for Magic: The Gathering in early 2017. The card represents the character Baral, Chief of Compliance, a significant antagonist from the Kaladesh storyline who served as a high-ranking official under the Consulate. This specific version is a promotional variant, distinguished by the 's' suffix in its collector number, released to highlight the narrative tension between the ruling authorities and the inventors of Kaladesh.
The artwork for this piece was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast and executed by illustrator Magali Villeneuve. Her design emphasizes the cold, calculated efficiency of Baral as he wields his authority to silence dissenters. The card features a unique, stylized frame treatment common to the promotional releases of that era, intended to appeal to collectors seeking premium aesthetics for their gameplay decks. It was well-received by players for its powerful board-control utility, cementing its status as both a functional tool and a sought-after visual representation of the set's primary villain.
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