Adarkar Valkyrie
Coldsnap 1 • rare
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Market price
- $2.25
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 released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was uniquely designed as a 'lost' third set for the Ice Age block, drawing on mechanics and thematic elements that had been dormant for a decade. The card itself was created to embody the harsh, frigid aesthetic of the Adarkar Wastes, a frozen landscape central to the game's lore, serving as a powerful rare creature that introduced a distinct resurrection mechanic for the white-blue color identity.
The artwork was illustrated by Luca Zontini, who aimed to capture the ethereal and imposing nature of a spectral guardian. Zontini utilized a palette of icy blues and whites to evoke the feeling of the harsh tundra, focusing on the Valkyrie’s armor and wings to convey a sense of nobility and supernatural authority. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its impact on limited formats and its versatile utility, quickly becoming a recognized staple of mid-2000s competitive play.
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