Enduring Ideal
Saviors of Kamigawa 9 • rare
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Daren Bader
- Market price
- $2.72
What it does
Search your library for an enchantment card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Epic (For the rest of the game, you can't cast spells. At the beginning of each of your upkeeps, copy this spell except for its epic ability.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in June 2005 as part of the Saviors of Kamigawa expansion, Enduring Ideal was designed to embody the mystical and ascetic themes of the set's Japanese folklore-inspired setting. The card introduced the 'epic' mechanic, a restrictive yet powerful design choice that prevents the player from casting further spells for the remainder of the game, forcing them to rely on the recurring search ability provided by the sorcery.
The artwork, provided by Daren Bader, depicts a spiritual figure caught in a moment of transcendence, mirroring the card's mechanical intent of singular, overwhelming focus. While initially considered a niche build-around card upon release, it eventually garnered a devoted following in competitive circles, particularly in older formats where players sought to maximize its ability to tutor for game-ending enchantments.
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