Ethersworn Canonist
Mystery Booster 2 10 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $2.63
What it does
Each player who has cast a nonartifact spell this turn can't cast additional nonartifact spells.
"The noble work of our order is to infuse all life on Esper with etherium. Our goal will be reached more rapidly if new life is . . . suppressed."
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
Ethersworn Canonist was originally introduced in the 2008 Shards of Alara set as a core piece of the Esper shard's mechanical identity. The design reflects the Esper philosophy of integrating ether into biological life, manifesting as a restrictive artifact creature that limits the speed of spellcasting. By forcing players to engage with the board through artifacts, the card became a staple in control and combo-disruption strategies across multiple formats.
The version appearing in Mystery Booster 2 features the iconic artwork by Ben Thompson, who sought to capture the cold, rigid aesthetic of the Ethersworn order. His design emphasizes the mechanical precision and religious fanaticism of the Esper faction, using clean lines and a metallic color palette to reinforce the card's function as a defensive lock piece. This inclusion in the Mystery Booster series serves to reintroduce the card to a modern audience, maintaining its original utility while highlighting its enduring role in Magic: The Gathering history.
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