Captured Sunlight
Alara Reborn 66 • common
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
You gain 4 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Captured Sunlight was released in 2009 as part of the Alara Reborn set, the final installment of the Shards of Alara block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to complete the narrative arc of the plane of Alara, a world that had been shattered into five distinct shards, by reuniting them into a single, cohesive plane. Mechanically, the card was developed to showcase the set's focus on multicolored spells, reflecting the chaotic and vibrant blending of mana sources that defined the plane's rebirth.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Terese Nielsen, a prominent figure in the game's visual history. Known for her ethereal and emotive style, Nielsen sought to capture the dynamic, cascading energy of the spell's effect. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility piece for players interested in cascade-focused strategies, balancing the unpredictability of the mechanic with the specific color-fixing requirements of the Alara block’s complex environment.
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