Seat of the Synod
Planechase 136 • common
- Set
- Planechase
- Collector number
- 136
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $1.64
What it does
tap: Add blue mana.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Seat of the Synod was originally printed as part of the Mirrodin set in 2003, later appearing in the Planechase release as a promotional card. It represents an artifact land, a mechanic central to the flavor of Mirrodin, an artificial plane constructed of metal. These lands were designed to interact synergistically with other artifacts, reinforcing the block's focus on technological themes and resource management.
The card was illustrated by John Avon, a prolific artist known for his atmospheric landscape work in the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Avon sought to capture the ethereal, crystalline aesthetic of the Synod, the seat of power for the Vedalken on Mirrodin. The design features a serene, blue-toned spire that emphasizes the orderly, calculated nature of the plane's inhabitants, and it remains a staple in artifact-focused deck archetypes.
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