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
- $6.46
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 the 2008 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Shadowmoor. The set was designed to explore a darker, distorted version of the Lorwyn plane, shifting the game's aesthetic toward themes of decay and twilight. Mechanically, the card introduced a flexible tutor effect that allowed players to search their library for a card based on its converted mana cost, reflecting the set's emphasis on complex hybrid mana interactions and versatile strategic choices.
The card’s haunting artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a prominent artist within the game's community known for his gritty, atmospheric style. Kendall aimed to capture the foreboding essence of the Shadowmoor plane, depicting a ritualistic, otherworldly supplicant. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its utility in Commander and various Constructed formats, where its ability to bridge the gap between early-game setup and late-game finishers proved highly effective.
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