The Council of Four
Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos 271s • rare
- Set
- Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos
- Collector number
- 271s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Justine Cruz
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever a player draws their second card during their turn, you draw a card.
Whenever a player casts their second spell during their turn, you create a 2/2 white Knight creature token.
Ambition has a price in Baldur's Gate, and it is paid to the Council.
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
The Council of Four was released in 2022 as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate set. It was designed as a promotional card, specifically featuring the 'extended art' treatment, a common practice in modern Magic: The Gathering card releases to offer players and collectors visually distinct versions of key cards. The card represents the eponymous governing body of the city of Baldur's Gate, a location central to the Dungeons & Dragons lore that inspired this collaborative set.
The illustration for this piece was crafted by artist Lie Setiawan. In this iteration, the artwork is pushed to the edges of the frame to emphasize the grand, bureaucratic scale of the Council, aligning with the game's mechanics which focus on card draw and board presence. Upon its release, the card was well-received by the Commander format community for its utility as a powerful resource-generating engine, solidifying its place as a staple in white-blue deck archetypes.
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