The Showdown of the Skalds promo card from Magic: The Gathering's 2021 Kaldheim Promos set, featuring a unique enchantment-saga design.
Showdown of the Skalds
2021 • Magic: The Gathering • Kaldheim Promos
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The Showdown of the Skalds card (229p) is a distinctive addition to the Magic: The Gathering Kaldheim Promos collection released in 2021. Classified as a rare enchantment with the Saga subtype, this card offers a strategic gameplay experience that appeals to TCG players and collectors alike. Designed by artist Steven Belledin, the card features a mana cost of {2}{R}{W} and a mana value of 4, utilizing both red and white mana colors. As a Saga, it progresses through three chapters as lore counters are added, allowing the controller to exile the top four cards of their library and play them freely, while subsequent chapters provide +1/+1 counters to creatures. Collectors interested in the broader Magic: The Gathering ecosystem often seek out promo cards from this era to complete their thematic collections. The card's identity is firmly rooted in the Kaldheim Promos series, making it a notable piece for enthusiasts of the game's strategic depth and artistic evolution.
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Showdown of the Skalds
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Steven Belledin
Card Stock
English
{2}{R}{W}
Enchantment — Saga
R, W
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(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Exile the top four cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards. II, III — Whenever you cast a spell this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.