The 2024 Magic: The Gathering Assassin's Creed release, featuring Sokrates, Athenian Teacher as card number 250 with a premium etched finish.
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
2024 • Magic: The Gathering • Assassin's Creed
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Sokrates, Athenian Teacher is a Legendary Creature — Human Advisor from the 2024 Magic: The Gathering Assassin's Creed set. Identified as card number 250 in the Assassin's Creed (ACR) expansion, this Rare card carries a mana cost of {1}{W}{U} and boasts a mana value of 3. Designed by artist Alice Xia Zhang, the etched treatment adds a tactile, premium quality to this cross-franchise collaboration, appealing to collectors who appreciate unique print finishes and crossover themes. In gameplay, Sokrates offers strategic depth with the defender keyword and hexproof protection while untapped. Its signature ability, Sokratic Dialogue, allows players to target a creature, preventing its combat damage and facilitating card draw for both controllers. This mechanic highlights the character's philosophical nature, turning defense into an opportunity for resource advantage. For Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, adding this etched variant to a collection provides a distinct aesthetic and functional piece within the Assassin's Creed crossover narrative. The card's U and W color identity makes it a versatile addition for white and blue decks seeking protection and card acceleration. Collecting this release allows fans to own a piece of the intersection between strategic card gaming and the Assassin's Creed universe. The etched finish distinguishes it from standard prints, making it a noteworthy item for completists and theme collectors alike. Whether building a dedicated Assassin's Creed subset or expanding a Commander deck, Sokrates, Athenian Teacher represents a high-quality entry in the 2024 Magic: The Gathering catalog.
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Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Alice Xia Zhang
Card Stock
English
Etched
{1}{W}{U}
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
0 / 4
U, W
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Defender Sokrates has hexproof as long as it's untapped. Sokratic Dialogue — {T}: Until end of turn, target creature gains "If this creature would deal combat damage to a player, prevent that damage. This creature's controller and that player each draw half that many cards, rounded down."