Quest for the Gemblades
Zendikar 177 • uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 177
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a creature, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment.
Remove a quest counter from this enchantment and sacrifice it: Put four +1/+1 counters on target creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Quest for the Gemblades was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed around an adventure-themed motif, heavily emphasizing the exploration of a dangerous, trap-filled world. This card, an enchantment in the rare slot, was created to mirror the mechanics of questing, allowing players to build up charge counters as creatures entered the battlefield before sacrificing the card for a significant combat advantage.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a longtime contributor to the game known for his gritty, high-contrast style. Walker’s work on this piece captures the visceral, overgrown aesthetic of the Zendikar plane, depicting an artifact being recovered amidst the wilderness. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche build-around piece for aggressive decks, appreciated by players for its flavor-forward design that effectively translated the narrative of an adventuring party into mechanical gameplay.
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