Oblation
Commander 2016 71 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $0.68
What it does
The owner of target nonland permanent shuffles it into their library, then draws two cards.
"A richer people could give more but they could never give as much."
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
Oblation was originally printed in the Onslaught expansion in 2002, but this specific version appeared in the Commander 2016 release, a product line designed to expand the popular Commander multiplayer format. The card functions as a white removal spell with a unique drawback, allowing a player to tuck a permanent into its owner’s library in exchange for drawing two cards. This design reflects white's color identity in Magic: The Gathering, where the color often trades temporary answers or board control for card advantage for the opponent.
The art for this printing was provided by artist Kev Walker, whose work is a cornerstone of the game's visual history. Walker’s rendition of Oblation captures the thematic essence of a ritualistic sacrifice, reinforcing the flavor of the card's effect. Upon its release in the 2016 preconstructed decks, the card was received as a versatile utility piece, valued by players for its ability to answer nearly any threat on the board while providing a fair, symmetrical reward to the targeted player.
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