Pillar of Origins
Commander Masters 970 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Collector number
- 970
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dimitar Marinski
- Market price
- $0.46
What it does
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
tap: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell of the chosen type.
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
Pillar of Origins was originally released in the 2017 Commander set and was reintroduced as part of the Commander Masters expansion in 2023. Designed as a utility artifact for tribal-focused Commander decks, the card serves to provide mana specifically for casting spells that share a creature type with one of the player's creatures, reflecting the set's focus on synergistic and creature-heavy archetypes.
The artwork for this particular printing was illustrated by Dimitar Marinski, whose work frequently appears across the Magic: The Gathering catalog. Marinski's rendering emphasizes the ancient, monolithic nature of the object, capturing a sense of mystical grounding that complements its function as a foundation for tribal themes. Within the Commander Masters set, the card retains its status as a staple uncommon, favored by players for its efficiency in decks featuring diverse creature types.
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