High Priest of Penance
Commander 2018 183 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 183
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may destroy target nonland permanent.
"All I require is faith, loyalty, obedience, trust, and complete and utter devotion."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
High Priest of Penance was originally introduced in the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2013, designed as a rare creature card within the Orzhov Syndicate guild. The card embodies the guild's core philosophy of sacrifice and retribution, featuring an ability that punishes opponents for dealing damage to it. This particular printing hails from the 2018 Commander anthology, which reissued popular cards from the game's history to support preconstructed deck themes, maintaining the original mechanics that favor a reactive, control-oriented playstyle.
The card's evocative imagery was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the game known for his expressive, moody fantasy art. Voss designed the High Priest to reflect the Gothic, ritualistic aesthetic of the Orzhov, utilizing heavy shadows and religious iconography to convey the character's role as a vessel for suffering. The card was well-received by players for its political utility in multiplayer Commander games, where it serves as a reliable deterrent that forces opponents to carefully consider their combat decisions.
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