Somberwald Sage
Avacyn Restored 194 • rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 194
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Steve Argyle
- Market price
- $0.71
What it does
tap: Add three mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells.
"You can face any danger when all of nature is on your side."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Somberwald Sage was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a centerpiece of the set's narrative, which focused on the return of the archangel Avacyn to the plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's gothic horror aesthetic. The Sage represents the inhabitants of the wild, untamed forests of Kessig, utilizing a design that emphasizes mana ramp capabilities to mirror the wild, overwhelming power of nature that persisted even during the world's supernatural turmoil.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Steve Argyle, who has contributed to the game for many years. Argyle’s approach to the Somberwald Sage centered on capturing a sense of ancient, weathered wisdom mixed with the feral nature of the Kessig woods. The design was received as a functional, if situational, green creature, praised for its specific utility in decks that required rapid mana acceleration, fitting well within the color pie's identity during the block's lifespan.
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