Imperial Seal
Judge Gift Cards 2016 6 • rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2016
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Li Tie
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Search your library for a card, then shuffle and put that card on top. You lose 2 life.
"If Heaven has placed it in your hands, it means that the throne is destined to be yours."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Imperial Seal, originally released in the Portal Three Kingdoms set, was designed as a powerful tutor effect allowing players to search their library for any card. The 2016 Judge Gift version was created to provide a high-end, tournament-legal foil printing for a card that had long been hindered by extremely low availability and prohibitive costs on the secondary market. By distributing it through the Judge reward program, Wizards of the Coast ensured that the card reached dedicated community members who contributed to the game's organized play structure.
The 2016 iteration features updated, modernized card frame aesthetics while maintaining the classic, distinct visual identity associated with the Imperial Seal's original Chinese-inspired theme. This printing was received with significant enthusiasm by the competitive Commander and Legacy communities, as it provided a stable, aesthetically prestigious version of a card that serves as a cornerstone for high-level deck building and strategic consistency.
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