Beseech the Queen
Shadowmoor 57 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana or black mana 2 generic mana or black mana 2 generic mana or black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $6.12
What it does
(2 generic mana or black mana can be paid with any two mana or with black mana. This card's mana value is 6.)
Search your library for a card with mana value less than or equal to the number of lands you control, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Those who hear her go mad with inspiration.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Beseech the Queen was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore a darker, more melancholic reflection of the previous Lorwyn plane, focusing on themes of hybridization and shadow. Within the game's mechanics, the card introduced a flexible search effect that allowed players to tutor for any card in their deck, provided they were willing to pay the cost in mana symbols of a single color, reflecting the set's emphasis on hybrid mana costs.
The artwork was commissioned from Jason Chan, who sought to capture the oppressive and eerie aesthetic central to the Shadowmoor environment. His illustration depicts a supplicant kneeling before a dark, ethereal monarch, emphasizing the ominous tone of the card's effect. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its tactical versatility, becoming a staple in various constructed formats as a reliable tool for consistency in deck building.
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