Vela the Night-Clad
Commander 2017 201 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 201
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Allen Williams
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Other creatures you control have intimidate.
Whenever Vela or another creature you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.
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
Vela the Night-Clad was released as part of the Commander 2017 set, which focused on tribal synergies across Magic: The Gathering. As a card that centers on the Rogue subtype and evasion mechanics, it was designed to anchor decks built around the Fae or Ninjas, rewarding players for making creatures difficult to block and punishing opponents when those creatures leave the battlefield.
The art for Vela was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, a veteran Magic artist known for his atmospheric and otherworldly character designs. Briclot utilized a dark, ethereal color palette to emphasize the card's theme of shadowy movement and nocturnal prowess, a visual direction that resonated with players looking for distinct commanders to lead their blue-black decks.
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