Grell Philosopher
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 666 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 666
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- David Astruga
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
Aberrant Tinkering — When this creature enters and at the beginning of your upkeep, each Horror you control gains all activated abilities of target artifact an opponent controls until end of turn. You may spend blue mana as though it were mana of any color to activate those abilities.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grell Philosopher was released as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion, which launched in June 2022. The set was designed to integrate the iconic lore and mechanics of Dungeons and Dragons into the Magic: The Gathering card game. As a creature card representing an aberration, it draws from the classic D&D bestiary, specifically the bizarre and intellectual nature of the Grell, which are subterranean predators known for their mastery of electricity and arcane knowledge.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Caio Monteiro, who focused on capturing the creature's menacing, tentacled anatomy and its unsettling, hovering presence. Within the set, the card serves as a thematic inclusion for players building decks around the game's social 'Commander' format. It was received by the community as a flavor-rich tool for niche tribal strategies, celebrated for its cohesive aesthetic integration with the broader Baldur's Gate source material.
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