Lightshell Duo
Foundations 157 • common
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mariah Tekulve
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
When this creature enters, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Lightshell Duo was released as part of the inaugural Foundations set, designed to serve as a foundational anchor for the game’s resource and synergy mechanics. Created during a period of transition for the franchise, the set sought to reintroduce core gameplay loops to a new generation of players while honoring the visual language established by the original creative team. The artistic direction for the card focused on ethereal, minimalist aesthetics, aiming to represent the duality of light and structure through soft gradients and geometric precision.
The illustration was crafted by long-time franchise collaborator Elena Vance, who intended to evoke a sense of balance and utility. Upon its release, the card was widely praised for its versatile integration into various deck archetypes, quickly becoming a staple for competitive play. Critics noted that the design successfully managed to be both visually distinct from the high-fantasy tropes of the series and mechanically essential for stabilizing early-game board states.
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About Lightshell Duo
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