High Priest of Penance
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 848 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 848
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.28
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 first appeared in the Gatecrash expansion in 2013, designed as a mechanically unique creature that rewards the controller for taking damage. The card serves as a thematic representation of Orzhov Syndicate philosophy, balancing the cost of suffering with the promise of divine retribution. It was brought into the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate set in 2022 as part of an expansion focused on iconic Dungeons & Dragons creatures and mechanics, allowing it to integrate into the social and political dynamics of the Commander format.
The artwork for this particular iteration reflects the dark, gothic aesthetic associated with the Orzhov church, emphasizing the interplay of light and shadow often found in Magic: The Gathering card design. Illustrators for this lineage of cards prioritize a somber, ecclesiastical atmosphere that aligns with the cleric creature type. Upon its original release and subsequent reprints, the card was received as a solid defensive utility piece, valued by players for its ability to deter opponents from attacking due to the inherent threat of its triggered destruction ability.
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