Rod of Absorption
Forgotten Realms Commander 19 • rare
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Collector number
- 19
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.48
What it does
Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, exile it instead of putting it into a graveyard as it resolves.
X mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: You may cast any number of spells from among cards exiled with this artifact with total mana value X or less without paying their mana costs.
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
The Rod of Absorption was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game within the 2021 'Forgotten Realms Commander' set. This release marked the first time the game integrated the lore and mechanics of Dungeons Dragons directly into a themed expansion. The item represents an iconic magical artifact from the D&D source material, designed to function as a defensive tool that caches enemy spells to power the user's future magical output.
The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized a luminous, high-fantasy aesthetic to depict the rod’s energy-draining capabilities. In the context of the Commander format, the design was received as a niche but effective utility card for controlling board states, emphasizing the set's goal of translating tabletop role-playing mechanics into strategic card play. It remains a representative example of how Wizards of the Coast blended two distinct tabletop legacies.
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