Baleful Strix
The Brothers' War Commander 120 • rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War Commander
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $1.88
What it does
Flying, deathtouch
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Its beak rends flesh and bone, exposing the tender marrow of dream.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Baleful Strix was originally introduced in the Planechase 2012 set, designed as a highly efficient defensive creature for blue and black decks. The card quickly became a staple in various Magic: The Gathering formats due to its unique combination of flying, deathtouch, and the ability to draw a card upon entering the battlefield, providing both card advantage and a reliable deterrent against incoming attacks.
The version from The Brothers' War Commander set features an updated aesthetic fitting the mechanical and historical themes of the Urza and Mishra conflict. Illustrated by Nils Hamm, the artwork maintains the dark, atmospheric quality characteristic of the creature's lore, emphasizing its role as a spectral sentinel. This reprint was well-received by players for both its strategic utility and its thematic alignment with the artifact-focused nature of the set.
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