Black Market Connections
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 620 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 620
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Evyn Fong
- Market price
- $20.21
What it does
At the beginning of your first main phase, choose one or more —
• Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life.
• Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
• Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life. (It is every creature type.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Black Market Connections was released in 2022 as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion. This card was designed specifically for the Commander multiplayer format, drawing inspiration from the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms setting. Mechanically, it serves as a powerful utility enchantment that allows players to exchange life for card draw, treasure tokens, or creature tokens, reflecting the thematic flavor of a shadowy underworld deal.
The artwork was illustrated by Justyna Dura, who leaned into the dark, transactional aesthetic of the Baldur's Gate criminal underworld. The design intentionally evokes a sense of high-stakes negotiation, featuring visuals that emphasize the costs associated with the card's potent benefits. Upon its release, the card was widely received by the community as a staple for black-aligned decks, praised for its efficiency and the flexibility it provides in managing resources during a game.
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