Congregate
The List DMR-4 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DMR-4
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
What it does
Target player gains 2 life for each creature on the battlefield.
"In the gathering there is strength for all who founder, renewal for all who languish, love for all who sing."— *Song of All*, canto 642
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Congregate was originally introduced in the 2004 set Darksteel, designed as part of the Mirrodin block's focus on artifact-themed mechanics and white-aligned life gain strategies. The card was created to offer a scaling defensive option for players, allowing them to stabilize their life total based on the number of creatures on the battlefield. Its inclusion in The List, specifically the DMR-4 iteration, reflects its status as a recurring reprint meant to provide older, thematic cards to newer players who engage with the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem through curated supplementary slots.
The visual identity of the card, notably the original illustration by Darrell Riche, captures a scene of spiritual gathering intended to evoke a sense of protection and celestial intervention. Riche utilized a palette and composition that emphasize the protective, shimmering energy typical of white mana in the game's color pie. While the card is not considered a competitive staple in high-level formats, its reception remains anchored in its utility for budget-conscious deck building and its role in maintaining the historical continuity of the game's expansive card library.
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