Because I Have Willed It
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes 1★ • common
- Set
- Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Schemes
- Collector number
- 1★
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adrian Majkrzak
- Market price
- $2.75
What it does
(An ongoing scheme remains face up until it's abandoned.)
Spells you cast cost 1 generic mana less to cast.
At the beginning of your opponents' end step, if they cast four or more spells this turn, abandon this scheme.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Because I Have Willed It was released in 2017 as part of the Archenemy: Nicol Bolas set, a standalone product designed for a specialized multiplayer format. In this variant of Magic: The Gathering, one player acts as the Archenemy, commanding a deck of powerful, oversized Scheme cards that represent their overwhelming influence and reach. The set was crafted to reflect the narrative dominance of the elder dragon Nicol Bolas, capturing his manipulative and god-like ambitions through gameplay mechanics that alter the flow of the match.
The artwork was created by Adrian Majkrzak, who aimed to evoke the terrifying scale and arcane authority of Nicol Bolas. His illustration focuses on the character's imposing presence, utilizing sharp, deliberate lines and a color palette that reinforces the dragon's signature aesthetic. As a common card within the supplementary deck, it was received as a functional, flavor-rich piece that provided players with a recurring tool for card advantage, effectively grounding the player in the villainous perspective the set intended to cultivate.
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