Spirit of the Hearth
Commander 2017 73 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Flying
You have hexproof. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Thieves know that a snarl in the night means, "Rob another house."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spirit of the Hearth was introduced as part of the Commander 2017 set, a release specifically engineered to support the multiplayer format of Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to offer players a defensive utility tool, providing protection for the player and their permanents against targeted spells. Its inclusion in the set reflects the design philosophy of balancing offensive Commander archetypes with reactive, protective measures that can shift the momentum of a casual game.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, who rendered the spirit in a ethereal, protective aesthetic that aligns with the card's function of shielding the player. The design focuses on high-mana value defensive consistency, a hallmark of the cards curated for the Commander format's slower, board-state-focused gameplay. Upon its release, it was noted primarily for its specific utility in Commander decks utilizing white mana, serving as a niche but effective counter to certain removal-heavy strategies.
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