Cartel Aristocrat
Gatecrash 150 • uncommon
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 150
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- James Ryman
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Sacrifice another creature: This creature gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
"Your life serves a higher purpose now: ensuring the continuation of my own."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cartel Aristocrat was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the cityscape plane of Ravnica, the card depicts a member of the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild known for blending ecclesiastical hierarchy with ruthless organized crime. The card's mechanics reflect this lore, allowing the player to sacrifice a creature to grant the Aristocrat protection from a chosen color, illustrating the guild's practice of using subordinates to shield their elite leadership from harm.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Volkan Baga, who captured the gothic and opulent aesthetic of the Orzhov aesthetic. The design emphasizes the character's status and detachment, set against the backdrop of the guild's ornate, dark architecture. Upon its release, it became a staple in aggressive sacrifice-themed decks, where its ability to evade removal spells made it a resilient threat in both competitive Standard and modern formats.
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