Council's Judgment
Conspiracy 16 • rare
- Set
- Conspiracy
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.72
What it does
Will of the council — Starting with you, each player votes for a nonland permanent you don't control. Exile each permanent with the most votes or tied for most votes.
When its power is threatened, the council speaks with a unified voice.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Council's Judgment was released in 2014 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Conspiracy, a unique multiplayer-focused expansion designed specifically for the draft format. The set was conceived to introduce complex political dynamics and social interaction to the game, moving away from traditional one-on-one competitive play to reward diplomacy and table-wide negotiation. This card specifically embodies the set's central theme of democratic intervention, allowing players to collectively target problematic permanents through a voting mechanism that forces opponents to reveal their priorities.
The card's striking visual style was created by long-time Magic illustrator Kev Walker, who is known for his gritty, detailed character work. Walker utilized a somber, high-contrast palette to evoke the sense of bureaucratic weight and institutional finality inherent in the council's decision-making process. Upon its release, the card was widely praised by players for its elegant design, as it provided a rare example of white-aligned interaction that could effectively bypass hexproof and indestructible keywords, quickly becoming a staple in both Commander and Legacy formats.
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