Collective Effort
Eldritch Moon 17 • rare
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Escalate—Tap an untapped creature you control. (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.)
Choose one or more —
• Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature target player controls.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Collective Effort was released in July 2016 as part of the Eldritch Moon set, the second expansion in the Shadows over Innistrad block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore themes of cosmic horror and psychological instability, depicting the corruption of the gothic plane of Innistrad by the Eldrazi titan Emrakul. This specific card represents the desperate, unified response of the inhabitants of Thraben as they attempt to hold back the encroaching transformation.
The artwork was illustrated by Volkan Baga, who utilized a dramatic, low-angle composition to emphasize the solidarity of the diverse subjects—a human, a Cathar, and a werewolf—working in concert. Baga aimed to capture the desperate intensity of the setting, favoring high-contrast lighting to highlight the physical strain of the battle. Upon its release, the card was noted for its utility in strategic gameplay, particularly for its versatile 'escalate' mechanic, which mirrored the narrative theme of pooling resources to overcome an overwhelming threat.
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