Descent into Avernus
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 169 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Bruce Brenneise
- Market price
- $12.05
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 in 2022 as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion. This set was designed to capture the high-stakes, epic fantasy atmosphere of the Dungeons & Dragons adventure module set in the Nine Hells. The enchantment is mechanically themed around the chaotic and dangerous nature of the Avernus layer, forcing players to manage escalating damage and treasures as they navigate the plane.
The card features artwork by Bruce Brenneise, a frequent contributor to Magic: The Gathering and various tabletop RPG publications. Brenneise aimed to depict the visceral, fiery descent into the first layer of the Hells, emphasizing the oppressive, industrial-infernal landscape typical of the Baldur's Gate setting. Upon its release, the card was noted by the Commander community for its ability to accelerate games through its cumulative impact on life totals and resource generation.
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