Samite Alchemist
Homelands 13b • common
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 13b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
white mana white mana, tap: Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt this turn to target creature you control. Tap that creature. It doesn't untap during your next untap step.
"The wisest of Aysen dwell not in the Abbey, but in the laboratory."— Taysir
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Samite Alchemist was released as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering in October 1995. The set was designed to flesh out the lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, a gothic, isolated world plagued by vampires and dark magic. As a white-aligned creature, the Alchemist reflects the set's focus on defensive and supportive healing mechanics, serving as a thematic counterpart to the grim, horror-infused aesthetic that defined the expansion's world-building.
The card was illustrated by Tom Wänerstrand, who contributed several pieces to the early era of the game. His approach for this card emphasized a scholarly, artisanal quality, depicting the alchemist in a setting that evokes the set's period-specific fantasy style. While Homelands is frequently cited by players for its lower power level compared to preceding sets, it remains a notable example of the game's mid-nineties effort to integrate deep narrative flavor into mechanical card design.
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