Control Magic
Collectors' Edition 53 • uncommon
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dameon Willich
- Market price
- $11.00
What it does
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Control Magic was originally released in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple blue enchantment that allowed a player to gain control of an opponent's creature. The card quickly became iconic for its strategic utility and its role in defining the 'theft' mechanic, which remains a fundamental element of the game’s color philosophy to this day.
The Collectors' Edition version, released in 1993 as a non-tournament-legal boxed set, was designed to provide players with a premium display of the original card pool. This version features a distinct gold-bordered back, intended to prevent the cards from being used in sanctioned play. The artwork, credited to Dameon Willich, exemplifies the early aesthetic of the game, utilizing a moody, illustrative style that captures the arcane nature of magical manipulation.
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