This 1993 Magic: The Gathering Collectors' Edition card features Word of Command as card number 137. It is a rare instant with a mana cost of {B}{B}.
1993 • Magic: The Gathering • Collectors' Edition
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The Word of Command card from the 1993 Magic: The Gathering Collectors' Edition set carries card number 137. This rare instant requires a mana cost of {B}{B} to cast. The card features artwork by Jesper Myrfors, who helped define the visual identity of the early Magic: The Gathering era. The Collectors' Edition, identified by the set code CED, is distinguished by its black-bordered design. As a Magic: The Gathering trading card game card, Word of Command serves as a key piece for completing the original set checklist.
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Featured
Word of Command
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Jesper Myrfors
Card Stock
English
{B}{B}
Instant
B
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Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. You control that player until Word of Command finishes resolving. The player plays that card if able. While doing so, the player can activate mana abilities only if they're from lands that player controls and only if mana they produce is spent to activate other mana abilities of lands the player controls and/or to play that card. If the chosen card is cast as a spell, you control the player while that spell is resolving.
FAQ
Word of Command card number 137 is part of the 1993 Magic: The Gathering Collectors' Edition.
The mana cost for Word of Command is {B}{B}. This means it requires two black mana to cast as an instant.
The artwork for the 1993 Collectors' Edition Word of Command card was created by Jesper Myrfors. He is credited with designing many of the iconic early Magic: The Gathering cards.
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