Nemesis of Reason
Alara Reborn 28 • rare
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $3.49
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player mills ten cards.
Words describing it fail. Pages relating it shrivel. Tales recounting it end.
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
Nemesis of Reason was released in 2009 as part of the Alara Reborn expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique in Magic history as the first to consist entirely of gold-bordered, multicolored cards, designed to represent the final unification of the three shards of the plane of Alara. The card was conceptualized as a powerful mill-focused creature, serving as a core component for deck archetypes that aimed to deplete an opponent's library as a primary win condition.
The artwork was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific fantasy artist known for his contributions to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Briclot's design for the Nemesis emphasizes the themes of the Esper shard, characterized by metallic textures and ether-infused anatomy. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players focusing on control strategies, particularly within the Limited and Block Constructed formats of the era, where its recursive milling ability proved to be a formidable board presence.
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