Baleful Strix
The List PCA-82 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- PCA-82
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $6.63
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
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Baleful Strix first debuted in the 2012 Planechase set, designed as a blue and black artifact creature to embody the essence of the Grixis shard within Magic: The Gathering. Its mechanical identity—providing both card advantage and a defensive flying body—was crafted to be a versatile staple for eternal formats, where it quickly became a centerpiece in midrange and control strategies for its efficient utility.
The card’s striking illustration was created by Nils Hamm, who utilized his signature painterly, atmospheric style to capture the unsettling, avian-construct nature of the creature. The design was received with significant acclaim for its balance of aesthetic cohesion and gameplay impact, leading to its inclusion in various specialty sets, including The List, which curates impactful cards from throughout the game's long history to introduce them to new audiences.
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