Monster Manual // Zoological Study
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 242 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 242
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana // 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- David Gaillet
- Market price
- $9.73
What it does
1 generic mana green mana, tap: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
The detail really makes the monsters jump off the page.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Monster Manual, released as part of the 2022 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate set, serves as a thematic homage to the quintessential Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook. Designed to capture the wonder of cataloging mythical creatures, the card allows players to put a creature from their hand onto the battlefield, reflecting the book's role as a portal for Dungeon Masters to introduce legendary monsters into their campaigns.
Artist David Gaillet executed the illustration with a focus on classical naturalism, utilizing a vintage aesthetic that mirrors the tone of old-world bestiaries. The design was received favorably by the Magic: The Gathering community, particularly among D&D enthusiasts who appreciated the card's ability to bridge the mechanical gap between the two tabletop systems while maintaining the scholarly, archival visual identity of the franchise's foundational lore.
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About Monster Manual // Zoological Study
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