Esper Battlemage
~$0.16 low · ~$0.30 high
Blue. Artifact Creature — Human Wizard
Shards of Alara #40 · Illustrated by Matt Cavotta
Shards of Alara #40 · Illustrated by Matt CavottaWhat is Esper Battlemage worth?
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Oracle text
, 
: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.
, : Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
2/2
She can heal the flesh, or exploit its many weaknesses.
Format legality
The only printing of Esper Battlemage
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shards of Alara ala #40· 2008uncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.34 foil | uncommon | $0.16 | $0.30 | €0.13€0.34 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #31,385 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
Rulings (1)
2008-10-01
The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.
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