Aven Heartstabber
Streets of New Capenna 166 • rare
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Flying
As long as there are five or more mana values among cards in your graveyard, this creature gets +2/+2 and has deathtouch.
When this creature dies, mill two cards, then draw a card.
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
Aven Heartstabber was released in 2022 as part of the Streets of New Capenna expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set draws heavy inspiration from the art deco aesthetic and the organized crime culture of the 1920s, reimagining the fantasy world as a sprawling city controlled by five distinct demonic-led families. This specific card represents the Obscura, a faction of information brokers, assassins, and architects who utilize reconnaissance and precision to maintain their grip on the city's power structures.
The artwork was illustrated by Jason Rainville, who was tasked with capturing the avian soldier's lethal efficiency within the urban landscape. The design focuses on the character's signature ability, Connive, which mechanically reflects the faction's themes of strategic discarding and drawing to represent the acquisition of secrets. Upon its release, the card became a staple in limited play environments due to its scaling power, solidifying its place as a quintessential representative of the set's unique investigative and aggressive playstyle.
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