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Amulet of Vigor has a simple but powerful effect that changes how tempo plays out in any deck that values entering the battlefield interactions. This borderless foil from Commander The Lost Caverns of Ixalan is a light play English print that rewards timing and sequencing. When a land or creature you control comes in tapped you get it ready for action the turn it arrives. That shift in tempo can turn a slow opener into immediate pressure or free up mana for a follow up play in the same turn.
In practical play Amulet of Vigor pairs with mana rocks and utility lands that normally come into play tapped. It opens up nonstandard lines around bounce and flicker effects and improves ramp consistency. The printed flavor and art here fit the set tone by suggesting a small artifact with outsized utility rather than a bomb. For players who build around synergies and incremental advantage this is a compact inclusion that repays attention to sequencing.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}
- Card Type – Artifact
- Subtypes –
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever a permanent enters the battlefield tapped and under your control, untap it.
- Flavor Text – "Everyone is obsessed with this cosminum stuff, but I can sense some kind of comparable power in this droplet of ancient amber." —Quintorius Kand, research notes