Circu, Dimir Lobotomist
Ravnica: City of Guilds 196 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Cyril Van Der Haegen
- Market price
- $0.60
What it does
Whenever you cast a blue spell, exile the top card of target player's library.
Whenever you cast a black spell, exile the top card of target player's library.
Your opponents can't cast spells with the same name as a card exiled with Circu.
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
Circu, Dimir Lobotomist was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the legendary leader of the House Dimir, the card represents the guild's role as the secretive, information-brokering shadow government of the plane of Ravnica. The design emphasizes the Dimir philosophy of mental erosion, forcing opponents to exile cards from their library, which serves as both a strategic win condition and a thematic representation of the guild's memory-stealing influence.
The card’s artwork was crafted by Cyril Van Der Haegen, who utilized a moody, dark aesthetic to capture the enigmatic nature of a lobotomist figure. The visual design focuses on intricate, shadowy layers consistent with the urban, intrigue-heavy atmosphere of the Ravnica setting. Upon release, the card became a focal point for blue-black control decks and gained popularity among players who enjoyed the mill-style strategy, cementing its place as a distinctive piece of Ravnica’s original lore.
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