The Great Aurora
Magic Origins 179 • mythic
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 179
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Sam Burley
- Market price
- $0.61
What it does
Each player shuffles all cards from their hand and all permanents they own into their library, then draws that many cards. Each player may put any number of land cards from their hand onto the battlefield. Exile The Great Aurora.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Great Aurora was released in 2015 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Magic Origins. The set was designed to explore the backstories of five iconic Planeswalker characters, serving as a narrative bridge between their mortal origins and their ascension to cosmic power. This specific card represents the moment of Nissa Revane's magical awakening on the plane of Zendikar, capturing the thematic scale of world-altering events that defined the set's high-fantasy scope.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a prominent artist known for his ethereal and light-focused style within the game. Voss intended to convey the overwhelming, transformative energy of the event, utilizing vibrant colors and sweeping compositions to mirror the card's function of resetting the game state. Upon its release, it was noted by players primarily for its ambitious mechanical complexity and its role as a dramatic, late-game centerpiece in casual and multiplayer formats.
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