Karmic Guide
Secret Lair Drop 1911 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1911
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Tsubonari
- Market price
- $16.85
What it does
Flying, protection from black
Echo 3 generic mana white mana white mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Don't call it necromancy. Call it a revival of vintage creatures.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Karmic Guide was originally released in the 1999 Urza's Destiny expansion, designed as a powerful creature that brings a fallen ally back from the graveyard. This specific iteration appeared as part of the Secret Lair series, a line of premium, curated reprints that allows Wizards of the Coast to partner with various artists to reimagine classic cards with distinct, stylized aesthetics. The Secret Lair Drop Series serves as a platform for experimental art that diverges from the traditional fantasy house style of the main trading card game.
The artwork for this particular version was created by artist Livia Prima, who utilized a soft, ethereal palette to emphasize the card's theme of spiritual resurrection and guidance. By pivoting away from the rigid, armored depiction of the original release, the design seeks to evoke a more serene, celestial quality befitting the card's function. Upon its release, it was well-received by collectors who favor alternative art treatments and those looking to customize the visual theme of their decks with more expressive, contemporary illustrations.
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