Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 490 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 490
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- David Gaillet
- Finish
- Etched
What it does
Vigilance
tap: Add an amount of colorless mana equal to Vhal's toughness. This mana can't be spent to cast spells from your hand.
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
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
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher was released in 2022 as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion. This set was designed to bring the flavor and mechanics of the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms setting into the multiplayer Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. Vhal serves as a representative of the legendary library of Candlekeep, a central location in D&D lore known for its vast collection of historical records and magical texts.
The character was illustrated by artist David Gaillet, who depicted Vhal as a studious yet formidable figure among the shelves of the library. The card features the 'Choose a Background' mechanic, which was introduced in this set to allow players to customize their legendary creatures with additional flavor and utility. As an uncommon creature, Vhal is widely utilized by players for its ability to untap, providing a flexible engine for generating mana in strategic gameplay contexts.
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