Patron Wizard
Odyssey 89 • rare
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $5.94
What it does
Tap an untapped Wizard you control: Counter target spell unless its controller pays 1 generic mana.
"The best way to teach is by example."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Patron Wizard was first released in the 2002 Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to bolster the Wizard creature type, a staple of blue-aligned deck archetypes, by introducing a recursive, taxing ability that rewards players for maintaining a board presence of fellow spellcasters. The card reflects the set's broader mechanical focus on graveyard interactions and complex tribal synergies that defined the Odyssey block's environment.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, whose work is characterized by a high level of painterly detail and a distinct, grounded fantasy aesthetic. Her depiction of the wizard aimed to evoke a sense of scholarly authority rather than overt combat prowess, fitting the character’s role as a board-controlling utility piece. Upon its release, it became a cornerstone card for dedicated Wizard-themed decks, frequently appearing in casual and competitive formats where tribal interaction was a primary strategy.
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