Castle Vantress
Throne of Eldraine Promos 242p • rare
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine Promos
- Collector number
- 242p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.97
What it does
This land enters tapped unless you control an Island.
tap: Add blue mana.
2 generic mana blue mana blue mana, tap: Scry 2.
Without Vantress's knowledge, the realm would lose itself in darkness.
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 Vantress was introduced in the 2019 Magic: The Gathering expansion Throne of Eldraine, a set heavily inspired by Arthurian legend and classic European folklore. As a utility land, the card represents the mystical, blue-aligned stronghold of the Vantress court, designed to provide players with a repeatable scrying ability that reflects the high-fantasy theme of gathering forbidden knowledge. The promo version, marked as 242p, features the distinct 'extended art' frame that was curated for the set to highlight the lush, illustrative environment design of the Eldraine plane.
The artwork for the card was created by Titus Lunter, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Lunter’s design leans into the ethereal, misty atmosphere characteristic of the Vantress location, using cool color palettes and sweeping architectural lines to convey a sense of isolation and magical depth. Upon its release, the card became a staple in various constructed formats, praised for its mechanical efficiency and its thematic cohesion with the set's fairy-tale aesthetic.
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