Door of Destinies
Commander 2017 208 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 208
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Larry MacDougall
- Market price
- $8.93
What it does
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, put a charge counter on this artifact.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each charge counter on this artifact.
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
Door of Destinies was originally introduced in the Morningtide set of 2008, designed to mechanically reinforce the tribal themes that define Magic: The Gathering's deck-building landscape. As an artifact that grows in power alongside the creatures played of a chosen type, it represents a classic synergy-focused card that rewards players for building focused, thematic decks. Its inclusion in the Commander 2017 set was a strategic choice to support the product's tribal-focused preconstructed decks, providing a versatile utility piece that functions effectively across various creature-based strategies.
The artwork for this particular printing was illustrated by Larry MacDougall, a long-time contributor to the game known for his distinctively textured and atmospheric style. MacDougall leaned into the mystical, architectural aesthetic of the card, depicting the door as an imposing, ancient gateway imbued with fading runic energy. His approach focuses on the narrative implication of the object, capturing a sense of transition and potential that mirrors the card's function of scaling power as more creatures pass through the player's ranks.
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