Esper Charm
Shards of Alara 167 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 167
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue · White
- Artist
- Michael Bruinsma
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
Choose one —
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Draw two cards.
• Target player discards two cards.
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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
Esper Charm was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to highlight the mechanical identity of the Esper shard, a plane defined by its reliance on etherium, a magical alloy that fuses metal and organic matter. As a modal spell, it provided players with a versatile tool that captured the intellectual and controlling nature of Esper's blue, white, and black mana alignment.
The artwork for Esper Charm was created by artist Christopher Moeller, who was tasked with visualizing the sleek, artifact-heavy aesthetic of the plane. His design features the iconic, smooth, and metallic architecture characteristic of Esper's landscape. Upon release, the card was widely received by competitive players as a staple utility spell in various formats, lauded for its flexibility in drawing cards, destroying enchantments, or forcing opponents to discard.
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