Depala, Pilot Exemplar
Kaladesh 178 • rare
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Collector number
- 178
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Greg Opalinski
- Market price
- $0.39
What it does
Other Dwarves you control get +1/+1.
Each Vehicle you control gets +1/+1 as long as it's a creature.
Whenever Depala becomes tapped, you may pay X mana. If you do, reveal the top X cards of your library, put all Dwarf and Vehicle cards from among them into your hand, then put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Depala, Pilot Exemplar was released in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering set titled Kaladesh. Set within the inventor-focused plane of Kaladesh, the card serves as a mechanical centerpiece for the set's Vehicle subtype, which was introduced to emphasize the plane’s aesthetic of brass-wrought artifice and high-speed energy. The card was designed to support a tribal synergy for Dwarves and Vehicles, reflecting the industrious nature of the Kaladeshi artisan guilds.
The artwork was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for her expressive character portraits. Villeneuve portrayed Depala with a confident, commanding presence, underscoring her role as a leader of the aeronauts. Upon release, the card was widely received by players as a necessary build-around commander for Dwarf-themed decks, appreciated for its ability to generate card advantage while piloting the set's new vehicle artifacts.
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