Eternal Witness
Modern Masters 144 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $2.44
What it does
When this creature enters, you may return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
She remembers every word spoken, from the hero's oath to the baby's cry.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Eternal Witness was first introduced in the 2004 set Fifth Dawn, representing a pivotal moment in Magic: The Gathering history where the game leaned into powerful graveyard recursion mechanics. Designed to provide a versatile, repeatable effect that allowed players to recover any card from their graveyard to their hand, it quickly became a staple in green-based midrange and combo strategies. The card embodies the flavor of the Mirrodin block, reflecting a world of artificial and organic fusion.
The version appearing in the 2015 Modern Masters set features the iconic original illustration by Terese Nielsen. Nielsen’s work is noted for its ethereal, evocative style, which captures the 'witness' as a grounded yet mystical figure. This specific reprint was highly anticipated by the competitive community, as it provided players with a widely accessible, modern-bordered printing of a card that had become essential for the Modern format's creature-heavy toolboxes.
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