Embalmed Ascendant
Aetherdrift 201 • uncommon
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Collector number
- 201
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.)
When this creature enters, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Max speed — Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Embalmed Ascendant was released as part of the Aetherdrift expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set explored themes of planar transition and the intersection of magical energy with the lingering spirits of the deceased. Within the narrative context of the set, the card represents the ritualistic preservation of those who refused to let go of the physical world, emphasizing the set's aesthetic blend of ethereal light and decaying matter.
The card's artwork, designed to evoke a sense of haunting permanence, focuses on the tactile nature of its subjects. By balancing the clinical process of embalming with the high-fantasy elements of Aetherdrift, the illustration seeks to ground the magical concept in a visceral, unsettling reality. Upon its debut, the card was noted by players for its role in midrange strategic play and its contributions to the specific graveyard-focused mechanics prevalent in the Aetherdrift release.
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