Invasion of Gobakhan // Lightshield Array
March of the Machine Promos 22s • rare
- Set
- March of the Machine Promos
- Collector number
- 22s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Andreas Zafiratos
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
(As a Siege enters, choose an opponent to protect it. You and others can attack it. When it's defeated, exile it, then cast it transformed.)
When this Siege enters, look at target opponent's hand. You may exile a nonland card from it. For as long as that card remains exiled, its owner may play it. A spell cast this way costs 2 generic mana more to cast.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Invasion of Gobakhan // Lightshield Array was released as part of the promotional suite for the 2023 Magic: The Gathering set March of the Machine. The card utilizes the double-faced permanent mechanic, representing the conflict between the Phyrexians and the plane of Gobakhan as the set's narrative climax unfolded. This specific iteration features unique promotional artwork intended to capture the visual scale of the interplanar war.
The design emphasizes a strategic duality, transitioning from a non-permanent spell that taxes an opponent's resources to an artifact that provides defensive utility and counters. Artists worked to translate the lore of Gobakhan's crystalline structures into a functional game piece, balancing the tactical requirements of the format with the aesthetic direction of the broader Multiverse-spanning storyline. It was received as a versatile tool for competitive play, noted for its ability to stabilize board states in midrange decks.
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