Oath of Druids
Commander 2016 159 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 159
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Daren Bader
- Market price
- $8.48
What it does
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who controls more creatures than they do and is their opponent. The first player may reveal cards from the top of their library until they reveal a creature card. If the first player does, that player puts that card onto the battlefield and all other cards revealed this way into their graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Oath of Druids was originally printed in the 1997 Exodus expansion, created as part of a cycle of enchantments that offered powerful, graveyard-centric effects. The card became infamous for its role in enabling 'Oath' decks, which strategically minimized the number of creatures in a deck to ensure that the enchantment would reveal massive, game-ending threats like Spirit of the Night or Akroma, Angel of Wrath. Its inclusion in Commander 2016 provided a long-awaited reprint that made this potent legacy staple more accessible to players in the growing Commander format.
The artwork for this version was provided by Daren Bader, a veteran illustrator known for his contributions to the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Bader’s design captures the mystical, nature-bound essence of the druidic order, emphasizing themes of growth and equilibrium. The piece is highly regarded for its atmospheric quality, effectively translating the card's mechanical function—the summoning of creatures from the library—into a evocative visual narrative that resonates with the traditional fantasy aesthetic of the game.
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