Broken Ambitions
Lorwyn 54 • common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays X mana. Clash with an opponent. If you win, that spell's controller mills four cards. (Each clashing player reveals the top card of their library, then puts that card on their choice of the top or bottom. A player wins if their card had a greater mana value.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Broken Ambitions was released in 2007 as part of the Lorwyn set for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the idyllic but folklore-inspired plane of Lorwyn, the card embodies the theme of the set, which drew heavily on Celtic mythology and the shifting balance between nature and shadows. As a common instant, it was designed to provide players with a functional counterspell tool that utilized the clash mechanic, a key gameplay feature introduced during this block to represent the literal struggle between opposing forces.
The card’s artwork was rendered by the long-time Magic contributor Franz Vohwinkel, whose work is known for its classical approach to fantasy illustration. Vohwinkel’s depiction of a spell being fractured in mid-air aligns with the card’s effect of countering a spell while allowing a player to manipulate the top of their library. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece in Limited and Constructed formats, noted for its thematic integration of the clash mechanic rather than for any singular dominance in competitive play.
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