Lair of the Ashen Idol
Planechase 2012 Planes 24 • common
- Set
- Planechase 2012 Planes
- Collector number
- 24
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Philip Straub
- Market price
- $4.02
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature. If you can't, planeswalk.
Whenever chaos ensues, any number of target players each create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Lair of the Ashen Idol was released in 2012 as part of the Planes deck in the Planechase 2012 supplemental set. This set was designed to expand upon the multiplayer format introduced in 2009, which adds a chaotic, shifting planar dimension to standard Magic: The Gathering gameplay. The card functions as a plane card, representing a specific setting that players inhabit during the match, rather than a traditional card held in a player's deck.
The art was created by Nils Hamm, who is noted for his atmospheric and textured approach to fantasy illustration. In this piece, Hamm sought to evoke a sense of ancient, decaying majesty, depicting a desolate site that aligns with the grim aesthetic of the Grixis shard within the game's multiverse. The card was well-received by players of the Planechase format for its flavor and the specific mechanical impact it introduces, forcing players to sacrifice nonland permanents to gain influence over the shifting planes.
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