Castle Ardenvale
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander 253 • rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
This land enters tapped unless you control a Plains.
tap: Add white mana.
2 generic mana white mana white mana, tap: Create a 1/1 white Human creature token.
Without Ardenvale's loyalty, the realm would greedily devour itself.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Castle Ardenvale was originally introduced in the 2019 expansion Throne of Eldraine, designed as part of a cycle of utility lands inspired by Arthurian legend and high-fantasy folklore. The card was conceptualized to provide players with a repeatable source of creature tokens, reflecting the defensive and foundational nature of the castle within the lore of the Eldraine plane. Its mechanic, which allows players to create 1/1 white Human tokens, balances utility with the land's defensive flavor.
This specific iteration appears as card number 253 in the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander set, released in 2024. While the original version featured art by Johannes Voss, the card has seen various reprints to fit different aesthetic themes. The inclusion of such staples in Commander-specific decks is intended to provide players with accessible, functional tools for deck-building, maintaining the card's status as a reliable choice for white-aligned strategies that prioritize board presence.
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