Order of the Ebon Hand
Fallen Empires 42b • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 42b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Protection from white
black mana: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.
black mana black mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
"There are intriguing similarities between the Order and Icatia's Leitbur religion, suggesting the two had a common origin."— *Sarpadian Empires, vol. VI*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in November 1994 as part of Magic: The Gathering's fourth expansion, Fallen Empires, the Order of the Ebon Hand reflects the set's dark, gothic tone. The expansion focused on a subterranean world embroiled in a brutal civil war between the black-aligned Order of the Ebon Hand and the white-aligned Order of Leitbur. The card was designed to highlight the faction's themes of sacrifice and fanaticism, utilizing a mechanic that allowed players to sink mana into the creature to bolster its power in combat.
The artwork for this specific version, 42b, was illustrated by Quinton Hoover. Known for his distinctive, stylized approach, Hoover captured the zealous and sinister aesthetic of the cultists. During the release of Fallen Empires, the card was widely discussed for its functional utility in aggressive decks of the era, and it remains a touchstone for players who appreciate the thematic depth and visual design philosophy characteristic of early Magic: The Gathering sets.
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