The Animus
Assassin's Creed 253 • rare
- Set
- Assassin's Creed
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Néstor Ossandón Leal
- Finish
- Etched
What it does
At the beginning of your end step, exile up to one target legendary creature card from a graveyard with a memory counter on it.
tap: Until your next turn, target legendary creature you control becomes a copy of target creature card in exile with a memory counter on it. Activate only as a sorcery.
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
The Animus card, featured as a rare artifact in the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed set, serves as a thematic representation of the iconic series' core narrative device. Introduced in 2024, the set was designed to integrate the rich lore and historical settings of the Ubisoft franchise into the mechanics of the trading card game, with this specific card highlighting the technology used by the protagonists to relive the memories of their ancestors.
The card's artwork was crafted by Néstor Ossandón Leal, who captured the sterile, digital interface of the Animus machine contrasted against the period-accurate historical figures common to the series. The design choice emphasizes the duality of the game's premise, blending modern sci-fi aesthetics with the tactile feel of the historical simulation, and was generally well-received by fans for successfully translating a complex lore element into a functional game piece.
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