The Elminster Mythic Rare Planeswalker card from the 2022 Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion, featuring unique scry synergy and token generation.
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
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Elminster stands as a formidable presence in the Magic: The Gathering Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate set. Released in 2022, this Mythic Rare card (number 362) brings the legendary wizard to the tabletop with a five-loyalty Planeswalker frame. The card features artwork by Tyler Jacobson, capturing the essence of the wizard within the set's distinctive aesthetic. As a dual-colored card in U and W, Elminster offers versatile gameplay options that appeal to both lore enthusiasts and competitive commanders. The card’s abilities revolve around scrying, a mechanic that allows players to look at the top cards of their library and rearrange or put them on the bottom. When you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell cast that turn costs {X} less, where X equals the number of cards looked at. This synergy encourages decks that utilize scry effects to cast powerful spells at a reduced cost. Additionally, Elminster can draw cards and scry further with a positive ability, or exile the top card of the library to create 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying. The number of tokens created matches the mana value of the exiled card, providing flexible board presence. Collectors often seek out this card for its high rarity and the iconic status of Elminster within the Magic: The Gathering lore. The card’s design and abilities make it a standout piece for any Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate collection. Whether you are building a deck around the wizard’s scry synergy or simply adding a powerful Planeswalker to your collection, this card represents a significant addition. The 2022 release date places it in a popular era for Commander-focused sets, making it a relevant and desirable item for serious MTG enthusiasts.
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Elminster
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Mythic Rare
Tyler Jacobson
Card Stock
English
{3}{W}{U}
Legendary Planeswalker — Elminster
5
U, W
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Whenever you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs {X} less to cast, where X is the number of cards looked at while scrying this way. +2: Draw a card, then scry 2. −3: Exile the top card of your library. Create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to that card's mana value. Elminster can be your commander.
