Cephalid Aristocrat
Torment 27 • common
- Set
- Torment
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, mill two cards.
It's easy to tell the difference between the devious cephalids and the trustworthy ones. The trustworthy ones are dead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cephalid Aristocrat was released in the 2002 Magic: The Gathering set, Torment. As part of the Odyssey block, this set was noted for its emphasis on the graveyard as a resource and its focus on black mana, which influenced the darker, more grotesque aesthetic of the creatures included. The Cephalids, a race of aquatic, telepathic beings introduced during this block, were designed to reflect a complex, hierarchical society centered on knowledge and oceanic control.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Arnie Swekel, who sought to capture the haughty and intellectual nature of the Cephalid race. By depicting the creature in a position of authority, the design emphasizes the Aristocrat's role in the set's mechanics, which centered on self-milling to enable synergy with graveyard-focused strategies. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional utility piece within limited formats rather than a centerpiece of constructed competitive play.
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