Swarm Intelligence
Hour of Devastation Promos 50s • rare
- Set
- Hour of Devastation Promos
- Collector number
- 50s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
The Locust God's children were numberless, relentlessly eating away every trace of the city's protection.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Swarm Intelligence was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The card represents a powerful enchantment tied to the narrative of the Nicol Bolas arc, depicting the manifestation of the character's vast, multicursal intellect through the creation of magical echoes. It was designed to support spell-based archetypes by allowing players to copy their instant and sorcery spells, leaning into the blue-aligned focus on complexity and manipulation.
The artwork for this specific promotional version was crafted by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent illustrator within the game's ecosystem known for her painterly style and character-focused compositions. Villeneuve opted for a surreal, ethereal aesthetic that visualizes the replication of thought and energy. The promo version is distinguished by its unique collector number and the distinct gold expansion symbol, which made it a sought-after variant for players looking to enhance the visual presentation of their decks during the Hour of Devastation tournament season.
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