Spectacular Showdown
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 679 • rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 679
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Michal Ivan
- Market price
- $3.87
What it does
Put a double strike counter on target creature, then goad each creature that had a double strike counter put on it this way. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)
Overload 4 generic mana red mana red mana red mana (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
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
Spectacular Showdown was released in 2022 as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion. The set was designed to capture the high-fantasy spirit and mechanics of the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms setting within the context of the Magic: The Gathering multiplayer Commander format. This particular card was intended to facilitate dramatic, chaotic board states by forcing creatures into combat while providing them with significant offensive power boosts, reflecting the grandiose and unpredictable nature of epic fantasy encounters.
The card features illustration by artist Wisnu Tan, who utilized a bold, dynamic style to visualize the climactic moment of a battle. Within the game's design, the card serves as a 'goad' mechanic, a strategic tool used by Wizards of the Coast to encourage aggressive interaction between players rather than defensive stalemates. Upon its release, it was well-received by the Commander community for its ability to break through board stalls and provide a sense of spectacle to the game, aligning with the set's broader goal of merging tabletop roleplaying elements with tactical card play.
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