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
- $0.27
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
The Courier's Capsule was released in October 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set introduced the concept of shards—five distinct, three-colored planes that had been fractured from a once-unified world. As a common artifact, the card was designed to support the set's focus on distinct mechanical identities for each shard, providing blue-aligned decks with a reliable source of card advantage through its activation ability.
The card's visual identity was brought to life by illustrator Andrew Murray, who aimed to capture the sleek, utilitarian aesthetic of the Esper shard. In the lore of the game, Esper is a world where organic life is infused with magical metal called etherium, and the Capsule's design reflects this fusion of function and artifice. It was received by players as a staple utility card during its time in standard play, appreciated for its straightforward efficiency in managing resources.
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