Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Commander 2016 37 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Aaron Miller
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of each player's end step, that player may draw a card if a player other than you lost life this turn.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
"How does one become a self-taught genius? Naturally, it requires brains."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist was released in 2016 as part of the Commander 2016 set for Magic: The Gathering. As a legendary creature featuring the 'partner' keyword, the card was designed to facilitate flexible multiplayer gameplay, allowing players to pair two legendary creatures as commanders. The character of Ludevic originates from the plane of Innistrad, a gothic horror setting, where he is established as a brilliant but morally ambiguous scientist focused on the intersection of necromancy and surgery.
The card illustration was created by artist Johannes Voss, who utilized a moody, atmospheric palette to emphasize the character's unsettling medical workshop. The design aimed to capture Ludevic's role as a manipulator of life and death, reinforcing the 'mad scientist' archetype prevalent in the Innistrad narrative. Upon its release, the card was widely discussed by players for its political utility in group games, as its ability to grant card draw to opponents in exchange for combat activity encouraged table-wide interaction.
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