Glarecaster
Onslaught 30 • rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
Flying
5 generic mana white mana: The next time damage would be dealt to this creature and/or you this turn, that damage is dealt to any target instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Glarecaster was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents the set's thematic focus on tribal synergies, specifically within the white-aligned cleric creature type. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the card was designed to function as a defensive utility piece, allowing players to redirect damage dealt to themselves or their permanents to the Glarecaster, reinforcing the theme of white mana's protective and sacrificial nature during that era of gameplay.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who provided a visual interpretation of the character as a stoic, armored figure channeling magical energy. Cavotta's contribution was part of a larger aesthetic effort in Onslaught to ground the game's high-fantasy elements in more visceral, combat-oriented depictions. Upon its release, the card was recognized by players as a niche but mechanically interesting inclusion for casual and Limited formats, favored by those constructing white-based control decks.
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