Baleful Strix
Planechase 2012 82 • uncommon
- Set
- Planechase 2012
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $2.80
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 first introduced in the Planechase 2012 set as part of the multi-player focused release. It was designed to bridge the gap between artifact synergy and creature utility, offering a low-cost, defensive threat that replaces itself upon entering the battlefield. The card quickly gained prominence in the Magic: The Gathering community for its efficiency in providing both card advantage and a deathtouch deterrent, becoming a staple in formats like Legacy and Commander.
The artwork was illustrated by Nils Hamm, who brought a dark, avian aesthetic to the creature that perfectly complemented its mechanical identity. Hamm utilized a muted, atmospheric palette that emphasizes the bird's ominous nature and its status as a construct of Esper, the plane from which it originates. The design was praised for its balance of flavor and function, cementing the Strix as one of the most recognizable and widely played utility creatures in the game's history.
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