Elminster
Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos 274s • mythic
- Set
- Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos
- Collector number
- 274s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Viktor Titov
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs X mana less to cast, where X is the number of cards looked at while scrying this way.
+2: Draw a card, then scry 2.
−3: Exile the top card of your library. Create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to that card's mana value.
Elminster can be your commander.
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
The Elminster card was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Battle for Baldur's Gate, which launched in 2022 to celebrate the rich lore and characters of the Dungeons & Dragons universe. As a planeswalker card, it depicts the iconic wizard of the Forgotten Realms, known for his vast wisdom and mysterious role in orchestrating the protection of Faerûn. The set was designed to bridge the gap between traditional tabletop role-playing experiences and the tactical card game, allowing players to embody legendary figures from the D&D mythos.
The card features artwork by Viktor Titov, whose illustrative approach emphasizes the character's ethereal and scholarly nature. Titov's design utilizes a signature style for the 'Rulebook' showcase treatment found in the set, which draws inspiration from the aesthetic of early Dungeons & Dragons manuals. This specific variant was well-received by collectors and fans of both franchises for its cohesive blend of high-fantasy aesthetics and the distinct visual identity of the legendary wizard.
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