Elminster
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 274 • mythic
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 274
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Viktor Titov
- Market price
- $1.38
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
Elminster, collector number 274, was released in 2022 as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion. This set was designed specifically to integrate the lore and characters of Dungeons & Dragons into the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. As the most iconic wizard in the Forgotten Realms setting, Elminster's debut as a planeswalker card was highly anticipated by players looking to represent the legendary sage on the battlefield.
The card features artwork by Viktor Titov, who was tasked with capturing the character's long, flowing beard, robes, and trademark staff. Titov's aesthetic choice leans into the classic high-fantasy portrayal of the character, emphasizing his wisdom and magical prowess. Upon its release, the card was received as a versatile tool for blue-white-black commander decks, noted particularly for its ability to manipulate the top of the library and generate faerie dragon tokens.
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