Basilica Screecher
Gatecrash 58 • common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christine Choi
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Flying
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay white mana or black mana. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
A screech in the night is all it takes for Orzhov debtors to clutch at their coin purses.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Basilica Screecher was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering, set within the urban, gothic cityscape of the Ravnica plane. Designed as a common-rarity creature for the Orzhov Syndicate, the card reflects the guild's alignment with white and black mana, which emphasizes themes of organized religion, debt, and spiritual exploitation. It was crafted to function as a reliable early-game flyer that rewards players for committing resources to the board.
The illustration was provided by Kev Walker, a longtime contributor to the game known for his distinctively gritty and high-contrast style. In this piece, Walker depicts the creature as a grotesque, bat-like guardian hovering within the vaulted stone architecture of the Orzhov cathedrals. The design aimed to capture the oppressive and macabre atmosphere of the syndicate's headquarters, and it was well-received by players for its thematic consistency and its tactical utility in limited-format gameplay.
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