Embolden
Odyssey 22 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 22
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt this turn to any number of targets, divided as you choose.
Flashback 1 generic mana white mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Embolden was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the Odyssey block was designed to emphasize a graveyard-centric mechanical theme, reflecting a dark, war-torn aesthetic on the plane of Otaria. The card was crafted to provide players with a low-cost utility spell, consistent with the set's focus on shifting battlefield advantages through instant and sorcery effects.
The artwork for Embolden was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in Magic: The Gathering’s visual history. Rush’s design utilized a stark, painterly approach to illustrate the card's function of protecting creatures from combat damage. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional tool for limited play environments, valued for its flashback ability which allowed players to reuse the effect from the graveyard, reinforcing the core mechanics of the Odyssey expansion.
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