Adarkar Valkyrie
Modern Masters 1 • rare
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Market price
- $1.02
What it does
Flying, vigilance
tap: When target creature other than this creature dies this turn, return that card to the battlefield under your control.
She doesn't escort the dead to the afterlife, but instead raises them to fight and die again.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Adarkar Valkyrie was originally introduced in the Coldsnap set in 2006, designed as a powerful rare creature to anchor the white-blue control archetypes within the game’s mechanics. Its return in Modern Masters in 2013 was a deliberate choice by Wizards of the Coast to bring back iconic, high-impact cards to the modern card pool, ensuring they remained accessible to players interested in the eternal formats. The design emphasizes the 'ice-age' aesthetic of its home plane, Dominaria, utilizing a high mana cost to justify its potent ability to return fallen creatures to the battlefield.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Greg Staples, who utilized a stark, ethereal color palette to emphasize the Valkyrie's frozen, regal nature. The art was well-received for its atmospheric quality, effectively conveying the sense of dread and majesty intended by the card's designers. Within the broader context of the set, the Modern Masters version serves as a centerpiece, reflecting a shift toward including visually striking, mechanically significant cards that have become staples in casual and competitive Commander decks.
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