Memory Erosion
Commander Anthology Volume II 45 • rare
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 45
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
- Market price
- $9.51
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player mills two cards.
"The Filigree Texts do not compel you to act in accordance with their precepts. They only specify the consequences should you fail."— Lodus of the Ethersworn
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
Memory Erosion was originally released in the 2008 set Shards of Alara, designed to integrate the theme of the Esper shard, which focused on the intersection of artifacts and blue-aligned magic. As a blue enchantment, it serves as a mill-strategy staple, reflecting the game's broader fascination with resource depletion as an alternative path to victory. The card's mechanics were crafted to tax opponents for playing spells, punishing them for every action taken by whittling down their deck.
The artwork for this specific printing, featured in the 2018 Commander Anthology Volume II, retains the original illustration by Michael Komarck. Komarck’s work captures the surreal and unsettling nature of mental decay through crystalline, fractured visuals that align with the Esper aesthetic. While the card is a functional reprint, its inclusion in the anthology served to increase the accessibility of mill-themed support cards for Commander players, who prize the enchantment for its repeatable, passive effect on the game state.
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