Hans Eriksson
Commander Legends 599 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Collector number
- 599
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Finish
- Etched
What it does
Whenever Hans Eriksson attacks, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking defending player or a planeswalker they control. Otherwise, put that card into your hand. When you put a creature card onto the battlefield this way, it fights Hans Eriksson.
"Nothing could ruin such a fine day, Saffi."
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
Hans Eriksson was released in 2020 as part of the Commander Legends set, a unique expansion designed specifically for the popular Commander multiplayer format. The card represents a deep-cut tribute to Magic: The Gathering lore, depicting a character from the flavor text of the original 1994 Legends expansion, specifically the card Lhurgoyf. The design concept brings to life the narrative of Hans and his sister Saffi Eriksdotter, who were famously threatened by a Lhurgoyf in early game flavor text, finally placing them on the battlefield decades later.
The card was illustrated by Ryan Pancoast, who is well-regarded for his painterly, classic fantasy style that fits seamlessly into the game's aesthetic history. Pancoast's design captures the tension of the original narrative while adhering to the mechanical requirements of a Gruul-aligned creature. Upon its release, the card was received warmly by long-time players who appreciated the meta-narrative connection to the game's early history and the clever design choice of pairing Hans with a Lhurgoyf-themed ability.
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