Maelstrom Nexus
Double Masters 206 • mythic
- Set
- Double Masters
- Collector number
- 206
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- white mana blue mana black mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · Green · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $2.74
What it does
The first spell you cast each turn has cascade. (When you cast your first spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
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
Maelstrom Nexus was originally introduced in the Alara Reborn expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2009, designed to showcase the set's focus on multicolored spells. The card embodies the convergence of all five colors of magic, allowing players to cast the first spell they play each turn for free from the top of their library. Its design serves as a centerpiece for 'cascade' strategies, which prioritize high-value, unpredictable play patterns that define the chaotic nature of the Alara shard known as the Maelstrom.
This specific printing comes from the 2020 Double Masters set, which was curated to highlight powerful reprints and fan-favorite cards from throughout the game's history. The artwork for this version retains the original illustration by Jason Chan, who depicted the nexus as a swirling, ethereal gateway of raw mana. Within the context of Double Masters, the card was selected to provide players with a high-impact enchantment, reflecting the set's intent to feature cards that offer both significant utility and a distinct visual representation of the game's complex lore.
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