Mage Slayer
Alara Reborn 57 • uncommon
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Market price
- $1.86
What it does
Whenever equipped creature attacks, it deals damage equal to its power to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.
Equip 3 generic mana
"When the wielder is strong enough, any sword will do."— Kresh the Bloodbraided
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
Mage Slayer was released in 2009 as part of the Alara Reborn expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the final set in the Shards of Alara block, it featured an unprecedented design constraint where every single card in the set was multicolored, reflecting the collision of the world's five disparate shards into a single unified plane. The card was designed to embody the aggressive, combat-focused philosophy of the Naya shard, which prioritized raw power and creature-based synergy.
The card was illustrated by the artist Dave Kendall, whose gritty and dramatic style captured the essence of a warrior specifically equipped to dismantle spellcasters. Upon release, Mage Slayer became a staple in Commander and casual green-red decks, valued for its ability to bypass defensive blockers by dealing direct damage to an opponent equal to the equipped creature's power. Its design remains a textbook example of Naya-aligned mechanics, rewarding players for deploying massive creatures on the battlefield.
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