Boreas Charger
Commander 2018 1 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Christine Choi
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Flying
When this creature leaves the battlefield, choose an opponent who controls more lands than you. Search your library for a number of Plains cards equal to the difference, reveal those cards, put one of them onto the battlefield tapped and the rest into your hand, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Boreas Charger was introduced in the Commander 2018 set, a release designed to expand the popular multiplayer Magic: The Gathering format through preconstructed decks. As a white creature card, it was crafted to provide white-aligned decks with a unique method of ramp, allowing players who are behind on lands to catch up by searching their library for plains cards. This mechanic reflects the design team's ongoing effort to balance the color pie in commander gameplay, specifically addressing the challenges white decks often face in competitive resource acceleration.
The card features artwork by Christine Choi, who utilized a bold, ethereal aesthetic to capture the essence of a celestial mount. Choi's illustration emphasizes the creature's connection to the sky and wind, opting for a sweeping, dynamic composition that suggests both speed and divine authority. Upon its release, the card was generally well-received by the player community for its utility in strategic, politics-driven games, where the ability to pull lands from the deck serves as a clever equalizer during intense sessions.
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