Nova Pentacle
Legends 289 • rare
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 289
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $36.23
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, that damage is dealt to target creature of an opponent's choice instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Nova Pentacle was released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set, which introduced the concept of multi-colored spells and creatures to the game, was designed to expand the tactical depth of the early card pool. The Nova Pentacle was conceived as a rare artifact, intended to offer players a defensive utility against creature-heavy strategies by redirecting damage dealt by opponent creatures.
The card features artwork by Dameon Willich, an artist who contributed significantly to the aesthetic of the game's early sets. Willich's design for the Nova Pentacle leans into the mystical, gothic tone prevalent in Legends, utilizing geometric motifs that align with the card's name. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, often discussed for its unique, if somewhat complex, rules interactions in the fast-paced environment of the mid-1990s.
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