Praetor's Counsel
Commander 2014 209 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2014
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $3.29
What it does
Return all cards from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Praetor's Counsel. You have no maximum hand size for the rest of the game.
As the Phyrexian contagion corroded Karn's body, the praetors whispered psalms to corrupt his mind.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Praetor's Counsel was originally introduced in the Scars of Mirrodin expansion in 2010, designed as a powerful late-game green sorcery that reflects the Phyrexian ideology of absolute dominance and replenishment. The card was selected for inclusion in the 2014 Commander preconstructed deck 'Guided by Nature,' a set specifically curated to support the multiplayer format by featuring cards that offer significant resource advantages and resilience, fitting the strategic theme of the deck.
The artwork for this particular printing was created by artist Daarken, whose work in the Magic: The Gathering universe is known for its dark, atmospheric aesthetic. The illustration depicts the essence of Phyrexian manipulation and intellect, aiming to convey the sense of overwhelming strategic preparation that the card provides to a player. Upon its release, the card was widely received by the Commander community as a staple for green-based decks, appreciated for its ability to refill a player's hand and eliminate maximum hand size restrictions.
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