Baleful Strix
The List E01-80 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- E01-80
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
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 designed by Nils Hamm for the Planechase 2012 release, intended as a powerful utility creature that combined the card advantage of an artifact with the defensive utility of a flying, deathtouch blocker. Its design reflects the gothic, eerie aesthetic of the Grixis shard, utilizing the color combination of blue and black to emphasize both manipulation and lethal efficiency, which quickly cemented its status as a staple in various formats.
The version appearing in The List, indexed as E01-80, functions as a reprint intended to increase the accessibility of high-impact cards within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. By including this specific iteration in the curated, rotating pool known as The List, Wizards of the Coast maintained the card's presence in contemporary play environments while preserving its iconic illustration, which remains one of the most recognized depictions of a creature in the game's modern history.
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