Celestial Crusader
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret 14 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Flash
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Flying
Other white creatures get +1/+1.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Celestial Crusader was originally printed in the Time Spiral expansion in 2006, but this specific iteration comes from the 2010 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret release. These decks were designed to highlight the clash between the two titular Planeswalkers, pairing iconic white-aligned creatures like the Crusader with Elspeth Tirel’s thematic strategy. The set was intended to offer a balanced, self-contained play experience for casual players while introducing them to the lore of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse.
The card’s artwork was rendered by Jim Murray, whose signature style emphasizes a classic, high-fantasy aesthetic that aligns with the crusader archetype. Murray’s depiction of the armored warrior in flight captures the 'split second' mechanic inherent to the Time Spiral block, where cards were designed to be uncounterable and immediate. Upon its initial release and subsequent inclusion in the Duel Decks, the card was received as a solid, utility-focused uncommon, valued for its ability to bolster white creature armies with its pump effect.
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