Barbed Servitor
Murders at Karlov Manor 398 • rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Collector number
- 398
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Simon Dominic
- Market price
- $0.45
What it does
Indestructible
When this creature enters, suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Barbed Servitor was released in 2024 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Murders at Karlov Manor. Set within the planar metropolis of Ravnica, the card depicts a gruesome construct designed to serve as a high-security guardian within the city's labyrinthine architecture. Its creation reflects the set's broader aesthetic focus on top-down murder mystery tropes, blending gothic industrialism with the established high-fantasy identity of the Orzhov or Dimir-aligned urban infrastructure.
The illustration, created by artist Antonio José Manzanedo, emphasizes the creature's menacing, functional design. By depicting the Servitor as an immobile yet lethal sentinel, Manzanedo captures the thematic essence of a security mechanism that is both cold and inescapable. Upon its release, the card was noted for its utility in strategic play, specifically for its ability to punish opponents for drawing cards, a design choice that underscores the set's emphasis on taxing interaction and resource management.
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