Gaze of Granite

Gaze of Granite was originally printed for the Magic: The Gathering Commander 2021 release, a series of preconstructed decks centered around the Silverquill, Prismari, Witherbloom, Lorehold, and Quandrix colleges of Strixhaven. This card functions as a powerful board wipe, allowing a player to destroy all nonland permanents with a converted mana cost equal to or less than the mana spent to cast the spell. Its inclusion in the set provided players with a scalable utility tool that rewards careful resource management during mid-to-late game interactions.

The artwork for this version of the card was rendered by Nils Hamm, a frequent contributor to the game whose style often leans into atmospheric, painterly fantasy. For this piece, Hamm focused on the visual translation of stone-based magic, emphasizing a rugged, elemental aesthetic that complements the spell's destructive nature. The card was well-received by the Commander community for its strategic flexibility, serving as an efficient alternative to more rigid mass-removal effects that often dominate the format.