Archdemon of Unx
Shards of Alara 64 • rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 64
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a non-Zombie creature, then create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
The necropolis at Unx was once a living city, its streets untrodden by death.
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
The Archdemon of Unx was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set introduced the plane of Alara, a world shattered into five distinct shards, with the Archdemon specifically hailing from Grixis, a realm defined by death, decay, and the scarcity of mana. The card was designed to embody the dark, necromantic aesthetic of the Grixis shard, serving as a rare creature that rewards players for controlling a substantial number of zombies.
The card’s illustration was created by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific fantasy artist known for his atmospheric and moody character work. Briclot’s design emphasizes the gruesome, visceral nature of the Grixis aesthetic, using a muted color palette and jagged, shadowy forms to convey the demon’s sinister presence. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was received as a flavorful, if niche, addition to tribal-themed decks, appreciated primarily for its evocative art and thematic resonance with the Grixis playstyle.
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