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
- $1.57
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 is a legendary planeswalker card introduced in the 2022 Magic: The Gathering set Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate. The set was designed to integrate the rich lore and mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons into the Commander format, providing players with iconic characters from the Forgotten Realms setting. As one of the most recognizable figures in D&D history, Elminster's card was crafted to reflect his role as an ancient, powerful wizard through mechanics that emphasize library manipulation and creature casting.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic over many years. Kieryluk’s design captures the classic appearance of the Sage of Shadowdale, utilizing a style consistent with the high-fantasy visual identity of the set. The card was received as a key thematic centerpiece for the release, serving both as a functional tool for deck-builders and a nostalgic inclusion for fans of the source material.
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