Fathom Mage
Commander 2016 198 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 198
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever a +1/+1 counter is put on this creature, you may draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fathom Mage was originally released in the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2013, representing the Simic Combine faction of the Ravnica plane. The card was designed to embody the core mechanic of the Simic guild, which revolves around the 'evolve' ability—a process where creatures grow in power as they are joined by larger allies. The version from the 2016 Commander set utilizes the original illustration by Magali Villeneuve, a celebrated fantasy artist known for her evocative portrayals of magical figures and creatures.
Villeneuve’s illustration captures the surreal, biological fusion typical of the Simic aesthetic, depicting a Vedalken mage integrated with aquatic, eel-like features. The design choice aimed to reflect the guild's philosophy of combining nature and magic to accelerate evolution. Within the Commander format, the card became a staple for deck-builders focusing on +1/+1 counter strategies, favored for its ability to generate card advantage whenever the creature evolves.
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