Council of the Absolute
Dragon's Maze 62 • mythic
- Set
- Dragon's Maze
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
As this creature enters, choose a noncreature, nonland card name.
Your opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name.
Spells with the chosen name you cast cost 2 generic mana less to cast.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Council of the Absolute was released in May 2013 as part of the Dragon's Maze expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the final set in the Return to Ravnica block, it focused on the climax of the guild-based storyline, where the leaders of the ten city-state factions attempted to resolve a power struggle. The card was designed to mechanically represent the Azorius Senate, the guild responsible for law and order, by allowing players to name a card and tax or prohibit its casting.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Greg Staples, known for his atmospheric and moody style within the fantasy genre. Staples aimed to capture the rigid, bureaucratic, and imposing nature of the Azorius aesthetic, depicting a council of silent, cloaked figures. Upon its release, the card received moderate attention from competitive players for its utility in 'hate-bear' style deck archetypes, though its high mana cost relative to its limited protection effect led to a mixed reception in broader tournament play.
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