Archpriest of Shadows
March of the Machine 356 • rare
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Collector number
- 356
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Fariba Khamseh
- Market price
- $1.86
What it does
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.)
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or battle, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Archpriest of Shadows was released in 2023 as part of the March of the Machine expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents a pivotal moment in the game's long-running Phyrexian invasion narrative, depicting a member of the Phyrexian religious hierarchy that sought to convert the multiverse to their singular, metallic vision.
The artwork was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, a long-time contributor to the game. Velinov utilized his signature high-contrast style to emphasize the horror-themed aesthetic of the New Phyrexia plane, focusing on the character's unsettling, biomechanical design to convey a sense of dread and dark authority that resonated with players focusing on black-aligned strategic decks.
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