Esper Battlemage
Shards of Alara 40 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
white mana, tap: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.
black mana, tap: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
She can heal the flesh, or exploit its many weaknesses.
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
The Esper Battlemage was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set introduced the concept of 'shards,' which were five three-color planes, with Esper representing the union of white, blue, and black mana. The card was designed to demonstrate the mechanical identity of the Esper shard, which focused heavily on artifacts and the artificial enhancement of living creatures, a stark departure from the more naturalistic themes of other shards in the set.
The card illustration was created by artist Jesper Ejsing, who was tasked with visualizing a mage integrated with the metallic, ether-infused aesthetic of Esper. The design features a character augmented by the shard's signature filigree and construct technology, reflecting the faction's obsession with perfection through artifice. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility creature, valued by players for its ability to provide flexible combat options through its activated abilities, effectively capturing the tactical complexity inherent to the blue-black-white color combination.
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