The moment you lock onto Discipline, you’re thrust into a flash of poised intensity. A masked Ionia operative, blade drawn, arcs in from the left as streaks of moonlight slice through the night sky.
The mood is taut focus—every muscle tensed, every sense sharpened—capturing that heartbeat before a decisive parry.
Illustration Breakdown
At center, the warrior’s hooded form is rendered in myriad shades of deep teal, each contour defined by sharp highlights where ambient light catches her armor’s edges.
Her raised arm grips a blade whose hilt is etched with Ionia’s spiraling motifs, while the flat of the blade glows faintly—signifying the protective aura Discipline grants.
Behind her, the sky shimmers in two diagonal bands of azure: remnants of stormclouds parting to reveal moonlit clarity.
Those bands echo the blade’s path, visually tying her motion to the spell’s effect of fortifying a unit.
The background’s soft gradients allow her silhouette to emerge in stark relief, while specks of luminescent dust drift through the air, suggesting the ephemeral nature of magic.
Every line on her mask, every seam on her sleeves, carries the weight of practiced discipline—an aesthetic directly aligned with the card’s theme.
The painter’s combination of tight linework on the warrior and loose brushstrokes in the air around her creates a sense of controlled chaos, mirroring the balance between defense and empowerment.
Gameplay Integration
Mechanically, Discipline is a 2-cost Ionia Spell with:
Reaction (Play any time, even before spells and abilities resolve.)
Give a unit +0|+2 this turn. Draw 1.
The art’s poised parry mirrors the spell’s defensive role: that glowing flat of the blade represents the shield wrapping around a champion’s guard, standing firm against incoming threats.
The Reaction timing—catching an attack or spell before resolution—echoes the way a disciplined warrior intercepts an ambush.
And the draw effect, a flicker of light along her armor, suggests the renewed clarity and insight gained from mastering the moment.
Collector Details / Value Mention
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Set Code: OGN
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Card Number: 058/298
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Rarity: Common
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Foil Version: Available in Origins booster packs
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Alt Art / Overnumbered: None announced
As a core reactive tool in Ionia and green-centric decks, Discipline will see consistent play.
Its foil edition, catching the gleam on her blade and the shimmer in the moonlit sky, becomes a subtle centerpiece for collectors drawn to art that balances calm focus with dynamic movement.
Though a common, its art-driven elegance makes Discipline a quiet chase piece for any art-focused binder.
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