Baleful Strix
Dominaria United Commander 143 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria United Commander
- Collector number
- 143
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $1.85
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 first debuted in the Planechase 2012 release as a blue and black artifact creature. Designed to capture the eerie, predatory essence of the Grixis shard, the card was conceptualized by Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, painterly style brought the mechanical owl-construct to life. It was intended to function as a highly efficient defensive tool, providing both card advantage and a deathtouch deterrent, which quickly established it as a staple in various competitive formats.
The version included in the Dominaria United Commander set serves as a reprint of this iconic design, maintaining the functional integrity that made the original iteration a favorite among players. By bringing such a resilient and versatile card into a new commander-focused release, Wizards of the Coast acknowledged the enduring popularity of the design. The card remains a quintessential example of how a low-cost, multi-colored creature can maintain relevance across years of evolving gameplay strategies.
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