Cephalid Coliseum
Odyssey 317 • uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 317
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $3.02
What it does
tap: Add blue mana. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Threshold — blue mana, tap, Sacrifice this land: Target player draws three cards, then discards three cards. Activate only if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cephalid Coliseum was introduced in the 2001 Odyssey expansion, a set that pivoted Magic: The Gathering toward a graveyard-centric mechanical theme. Designed to function as a utility land, the card offers a unique blend of color production and a strategic self-mill effect, reflecting the set's broader focus on manipulating the graveyard as a secondary resource rather than a discard pile.
The artwork was provided by John Avon, a legendary illustrator in the Magic community known for his atmospheric landscapes. Avon’s design captures the surreal, aquatic architecture of the Cephalids, utilizing his signature lighting techniques to evoke a sense of deep-sea mystery. Upon release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency in decks that require deep card filtering, eventually becoming a staple in various formats like Legacy and Commander.
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About Cephalid Coliseum
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