Etched Oracle
The List C16-252 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- C16-252
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Sunburst (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.)
1 generic mana, Remove four +1/+1 counters from this creature: Target player draws three cards.
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 Etched Oracle was originally introduced in the Commander 2016 expansion as part of the Breed Lethality deck. It was designed as a creature that rewards players for card draw and hand size management, reflecting the strategic complexity typical of the Commander format. Its mechanical identity centers on the balance between drawing additional cards and the potential drawback of losing life based on the size of the player's hand.
Included in The List—a curated selection of cards from Magic: The Gathering history that appear in Set Boosters—this specific version, C16-252, serves as a reprint that maintains the card's original art and border style. The design emphasizes a high-risk, high-reward playstyle, which has been well-received by players focusing on synergy-heavy decks that require efficient hand cycling.
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