Ethereal Guidance
Shadows over Innistrad 18 • common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ben Maier
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn.
"The call of the Blessed Sleep is not so strong as the call to protect those in need."— Saint Traft
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ethereal Guidance was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the gothic-horror plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's thematic focus on religious fervor and the desperate struggle against eldritch corruption. Mechanically, it serves as a white-aligned sorcery designed to bolster an army of creatures, reinforcing the set's emphasis on creature-based combat and tribal synergies.
The artwork was commissioned from Ben Maier, who sought to capture the ethereal, ghostly aesthetic central to the plane's lore. Maier’s illustration depicts the spirits of Innistrad manifesting to empower the living, utilizing a color palette and lighting style that aligns with the set's somber, twilight atmosphere. Within the game's broader context, the card was received as a functional utility piece for limited formats, valued for its ability to swing the momentum of a board state during the mid-to-late game.
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