Helm of the Host
Dominaria Promos 217s • rare
- Set
- Dominaria Promos
- Collector number
- 217s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste.
Equip 5 generic mana
Forged out of flowstone for the queen of Vesuva.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Helm of the Host was introduced in the 2018 expansion Dominaria, a set designed to evoke nostalgia by returning to Magic: The Gathering's original plane. The card was conceptualized as a legendary artifact that allows a player to create non-legendary token copies of equipped creatures, drawing inspiration from high-fantasy equipment that multiplies a hero's presence on the battlefield.
The artwork for this specific promotional version, numbered 217s, was illustrated by Titus Lunter. Lunter utilized a dramatic, low-angle perspective to emphasize the helm's imposing, supernatural nature. Upon its release, the card was widely discussed by players for its potential to create recursive loops and powerful board states, quickly becoming a staple in Commander format decks.
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