Zealous Conscripts
Avacyn Restored 166 • rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.33
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.
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 released in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering set Avacyn Restored. The card was designed as a high-impact red creature that exemplified the set’s themes of divine intervention and temporary control, functioning mechanically by allowing a player to gain control of a permanent and granting it haste for a single turn. Its design intent was to provide a powerful tool for aggressive decks while leaning into the chaotic, fervor-driven aesthetic central to the set's narrative of celestial conflict.
The illustration was created by Steve Prescott, a prolific artist known for his dynamic and kinetic character work within the game. Prescott utilized a vibrant, high-contrast style to capture the sudden, frantic energy of the Conscripts being called into battle. The card was well-received by the competitive community for its utility in combo-oriented strategies, particularly its synergy with effects that allowed for the untapping of permanents, which solidified its reputation as a potent and memorable rare.
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