Cultural Exchange
Odyssey 79 • rare
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daren Bader
- Market price
- $5.62
What it does
Choose any number of creatures target player controls. Choose the same number of creatures another target player controls. Those players exchange control of those creatures. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
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
Cultural Exchange was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set shifted the game's design focus toward the graveyard as a resource and introduced the 'threshold' mechanic, creating a complex environment where players had to carefully manage the number of cards in their discard piles to empower their spells.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a renowned fantasy artist known for his painterly style and ability to render intricate figures. The design depicts a surreal, ethereal trade between two entities, perfectly capturing the flavor of a blue spell that forces players to trade creatures. Upon its release, it was noted primarily as a niche tool for casual play and multiplayer formats, where its unique ability to swap control of permanents could disrupt opponents' battlefield dominance.
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