Courier's Capsule
Shards of Alara 37 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Andrew Murray
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
1 generic mana blue mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw two cards.
In ages past, Esper couriers bore messages written on ornate scrolls. The medium has grown more sophisticated, but the principle remains the same.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Courier's Capsule was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the fractured plane of Alara, this card represents the technological and magical ingenuity of the Esper shard, a world defined by the integration of etherium into all living and non-living matter. It was designed to showcase the artifact-heavy mechanics of the set, offering players a repeatable method to draw cards, which solidified its utility in blue-aligned control decks of the era.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a highly regarded fantasy artist known for his realistic and luminous approach to conceptual design. Giancola aimed to capture the sleek, artificial aesthetic of Esper, focusing on the intricate metalwork and the internal glowing mechanism of the capsule itself. Upon release, the card was well-received by limited-format players for its efficiency and ability to maintain card advantage, becoming a staple tool in the drafting environment of the Alara block.
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