Portal Mage
Commander 2017 13 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Yongjae Choi
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Flash
When this creature enters during the declare attackers step, you may reselect which player or permanent target attacking creature is attacking. (It can't attack its controller or their permanents.)
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
Portal Mage was released in 2017 as part of the Commander 2017 set, specifically within the Arcane Wizardry preconstructed deck. This set marked a transition in Wizards of the Coast's design philosophy, focusing on cohesive tribal synergies—in this case, wizards—rather than the color-based strategies that defined previous Commander releases. The card was designed to support the multiplayer format by providing a reactive, board-altering utility that could redirect an opponent's attack, reinforcing the theme of high-interaction, strategic gameplay.
The artwork for Portal Mage was created by illustrator Johannes Voss, who is well-regarded in the Magic: The Gathering community for his distinctive, often ethereal style. Voss intended to convey the fluidity and displacement inherent to the card's ability, depicting the mage manipulating space to shunt creatures elsewhere. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, tactical inclusion for blue decks, praised for its ability to save players from lethal combat damage while serving as a useful creature body in a tribal wizard shell.
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