Descent into Avernus
Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos 169s • rare
- Set
- Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos
- Collector number
- 169s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Bruce Brenneise
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, put two descent counters on this enchantment. Then each player creates X Treasure tokens and this enchantment deals X damage to each player, where X is the number of descent counters on this enchantment.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Descent into Avernus was released as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion in 2022. Designed as a red enchantment, the card draws direct thematic inspiration from the Dungeons & Dragons adventure module of the same name, which tasks players with venturing into the first layer of the Nine Hells. The mechanics reflect the chaotic, high-stakes nature of the descent into Avernus by rewarding players for engaging in combat and introducing global resource escalation.
The artwork for this specific promo version was crafted to evoke the visceral, hellish aesthetic central to the Baldur's Gate setting. Illustrators for the Battle for Baldur's Gate set aimed to balance traditional fantasy aesthetics with the specific lore of the Forgotten Realms. Upon release, the card was well-received by the Commander community for its ability to speed up game pacing and create interactive board states, quickly becoming a staple in red-aligned aggressive decks.
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