Daring Apprentice
Ninth Edition 72 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dany Orizio
- Market price
- $0.43
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell.
In front of every great wizard is a doomed apprentice.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Daring Apprentice was originally printed in the Ninth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released in 2005. It serves as a classic example of a blue-aligned creature card designed to provide both board presence and a tactical counterspell ability. The card is a functional reprint of an earlier design, maintaining the theme of a novice spellcaster who sacrifices their own potential to negate an opponent's influence.
The artwork for this specific version was provided by Daren Bader, a long-time contributor to the game whose illustrative style often balances mystical elements with character-focused storytelling. Bader's depiction emphasizes the Apprentice's volatile magical energy, reflecting the card's mechanical design where the creature is destroyed upon triggering its effect. The Ninth Edition core set was notable for being the first to feature a new white-bordered aesthetic for the modern frame, marking a transitional period in the visual history of the game.
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