Overwhelming Splendor
Hour of Devastation Promos 19s • mythic
- Set
- Hour of Devastation Promos
- Collector number
- 19s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Richard Wright
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Enchant player
Creatures enchanted player controls lose all abilities and have base power and toughness 1/1.
Enchanted player can't activate abilities that aren't mana abilities or loyalty abilities.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Overwhelming Splendor was introduced as part of the Hour of Devastation expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released in July 2017. As a mythic rare enchantment, it was designed to represent the oppressive power of the dragon god Nicol Bolas as he laid siege to the plane of Amonkhet. The card functions as a top-down design meant to simulate the feeling of being completely stripped of one's agency and power by a deity.
The artwork for this specific promotional version was created by Richard Wright, a veteran Magic artist known for his atmospheric and often foreboding illustrative style. Wright’s composition emphasizes the stifling, golden light of the Bolas-imposed regime, capturing the divine humiliation inflicted upon the player's creatures. Upon its release, the card gained significant attention in the commander format for its unique ability to fundamentally alter the state of the game, cementing its place as a quintessential example of high-cost, high-impact enchantment design.
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