Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Final Fantasy Commander 36 • rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Darius Zablockis
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying and vigilance.
Whenever you attack with one or more Birds, scry 2.
"For us, there may be no higher purpose than to live for our world, but what of the other living beings out there?"
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
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair x Final Fantasy Commander set, bridging the gap between the long-running digital franchise and the tabletop trading card game. The card draws its thematic inspiration from Final Fantasy XIV, specifically the narrative arc of the Endwalker expansion, where Hermes acts as a central figure in the philosophical crisis concerning the survival of the ancient world.
The artwork was commissioned by artist Darius Zablockis, who focused on capturing the contemplative and somber nature of the character within his bureaucratic role in Elpis. The design utilizes the mechanics typical of high-rarity rare creatures in the Commander format, emphasizing his role as an observer and mediator of souls, reflecting the character's nuanced internal conflict as portrayed in the original game's lore.
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