Zealous Conscripts
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 231 • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 231
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Randy Vargas
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Haste
When this creature enters, gain control of target permanent until end of turn. Untap that permanent. It gains haste until end of turn.
Buckler and corslet, axe and sword, And shining spears were laid in hoard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Zealous Conscripts was originally released in the 2012 set Avacyn Restored, designed as a red creature card that allows a player to temporarily gain control of a permanent. Its inclusion in the Tales of Middle-earth Commander set as card number 231 reflects a mechanical reprint strategy common in Magic: The Gathering, where versatile, high-impact cards are adapted into themed deck lists to provide players with powerful utility options regardless of the overarching set's narrative focus.
The art for this reprint maintains the aggressive, high-energy aesthetic associated with the card's original identity. While the broader Tales of Middle-earth set features custom illustrations focused on J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, the design team selected Zealous Conscripts for this Commander deck to provide a strategic pivot point, allowing players to disrupt their opponents' board states by stealing key assets during a turn.
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