Essence of Antiquity
Murders at Karlov Manor 15 • uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Collector number
- 15
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Caio Monteiro
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Disguise 2 generic mana white mana (You may cast this card face down for 3 generic mana as a 2/2 creature with ward 2 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn. Untap them.
In a city as old as Ravnica, history takes on a life of its own—even when you least expect it.
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
Essence of Antiquity was released in 2024 as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the plane of Ravnica, the collection draws heavily from classic detective fiction and noir aesthetics, focusing on a high-stakes investigation following a series of murders. This card specifically embodies the set's thematic preoccupation with ancient artifacts and the lingering, ghostly echoes of Ravnica’s layered history.
The artwork was commissioned from Caio Monteiro, a freelance illustrator known for his dynamic digital paintings. Monteiro sought to capture the ethereal, spectral nature of the creature by utilizing a muted color palette punctuated by sharp, luminous highlights. The illustration was designed to evoke a sense of dormant power reawakening, aligning with the card's function as a defensive creature that guards the past, and it was received by players as a solid inclusion for limited-format strategies.
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