Vow of Lightning
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander 164 • uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Randy Vargas
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2, has first strike, and can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.
"For all I have lost, for all who have fallen, I will render you to dust."— Jared Carthalion
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
Vow of Lightning was released in 2024 as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander set, specifically featured in the Revenant Recon preconstructed deck. The card is a reprint of an aura originally introduced in the Commander 2011 expansion, designed to support the 'goad' mechanic which forces opponents to attack players other than the controller. This iteration was curated to fit the thematic backdrop of Ravnica, a plane characterized by political intrigue and urban detective tropes, providing players with a tool to manipulate battlefield dynamics during multiplayer matches.
The card's design aims to facilitate chaotic interactions, serving as both a political bargaining chip and a tactical redirection tool. By granting a creature haste and a power boost while forcing it to attack, the aura incentivizes opponents to engage one another rather than the owner. The artwork updates for the Karlov Manor release emphasize the high-stakes, gothic aesthetic of the Ravnican setting, aligning with the visual identity of the contemporary Commander release cycle to ensure synergy with existing board states.
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