Commandeer
Breaking News 9 • rare
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Magnus Jansson
- Market price
- $3.21
What it does
You may exile two blue cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Gain control of target noncreature spell. You may choose new targets for it. (If that spell is an artifact, enchantment, or planeswalker, the permanent enters under your control.)
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Commandeer was released as part of the Breaking News bonus sheet for the Outlaws of Thunder Junction set in 2024. Designed as an homage to classic newspaper-style layouts, the Breaking News collection reimagined powerful non-creature spells with a distinctive, vintage aesthetic. The goal was to evoke the feeling of a pulp-fiction headline, utilizing bold typography and a monochromatic color palette to frame the mechanical intensity of the cards.
The art for this iteration was created by Magnus Jansson, who opted for a sharp, graphic style that emphasizes the card's function as a disruptive counter-magic tool. By leaning into the thematic concept of a 'breaking story,' the design contrasts with standard card frames, drawing inspiration from mid-20th-century investigative journalism. The card was well-received by players for its thematic cohesion and the unique visual identity it brings to the broader Magic: The Gathering card catalog.
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