Grixis Battlemage
Shards of Alara 78 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 78
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
blue mana, tap: Draw a card, then discard a card.
red mana, tap: Target creature can't block this turn.
Vitals of Grixis who eschew undeath must scrape and scratch to retain their mortality. The result is a breed of inventive mages.
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
Grixis Battlemage was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced the concept of the five shards of Alara, distinct worlds each defined by a specific color philosophy. This card represents the Grixis shard, a world defined by a lack of white and green mana, characterized by necromancy, decay, and the ruthless pursuit of power at any cost.
The card was illustrated by artist Matt Cavotta, who utilized a dark, visceral aesthetic to capture the essence of the Grixis environment. The design emphasizes the battlemage's ability to manipulate life force through tap abilities, reflecting the shard's mechanical focus on death and discard effects. Upon its release, it served as a versatile utility creature in limited formats, valued for its ability to provide card selection and creature control in a set designed around complex multi-colored synergies.
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