Cephalid Constable
Tenth Edition 72 • rare
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $5.52
What it does
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, return up to that many target permanents that player controls to their owner's hand.
Cephalids don't police people. They police loyalties.
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
Cephalid Constable was originally printed in the Torment expansion in 2002 before being selected for the Tenth Edition core set, which served as a milestone for the game's fifteenth anniversary. The card design reflects the Cephalid creature type introduced during the Odyssey block, known for their distinct aquatic, cephalopod-like morphology and their reliance on blue mana-based disruption tactics.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Dorman, a renowned fantasy and science fiction artist celebrated for his extensive work on the Star Wars franchise. Dorman focused on capturing the creature's eerie, calculating nature through dramatic lighting and a textured, organic style. Within the gameplay context of Tenth Edition, the card was received as a high-skill threat due to its ability to bounce opponent permanents, making it a staple for control-oriented decks during that era.
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