Imperious Oligarch
Ravnica Allegiance 184 • common
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Collector number
- 184
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Vigilance
Afterlife 1 (When this creature dies, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.)
The rights of ghosts are strictly protected under Orzhov bylaws, and those who enforce them can count on the ghosts' assistance.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Imperious Oligarch was released in early 2019 as part of the Ravnica Allegiance set, the second chapter in Wizards of the Coast's return to the fan-favorite plane of Ravnica. The card was designed to support the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild defined by its white and black alignment, which functions as both a religious institution and an organized crime syndicate. It features the afterlife mechanic, a signature trait of the set that allows a creature to leave behind a spirit token upon its death, reinforcing the guild's theme of eternal debt and bureaucratic control.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Voss’s design emphasizes the opulent and intimidating aesthetic of the Orzhov, utilizing high-contrast lighting and sharp, architectural lines to convey the authority of the titular oligarch. Upon its release, the card was received as a reliable, efficient inclusion for limited environments, praised for its versatility in board states that required resilient blockers and consistent pressure.
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