Beseech the Queen
The List SHM-57 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SHM-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
- $4.73
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 originally released in the 2008 Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Mechanically, the card represents the unique hybrid mana system of the set, allowing players to pay with either generic or black mana to tutor for a card based on the number of lands they control. It was designed to provide a versatile deck-thinning utility for black-aligned decks, balancing power through its scaling cost requirements.
The card features artwork by illustrator Terese Nielsen, whose distinctive style captures the eerie, twilight aesthetic of the Shadowmoor plane. As a recurring card in the curated 'The List'—a rotating selection of reprints introduced by Wizards of the Coast in 2020—it has maintained relevance by appearing in Set Boosters, offering players a chance to acquire legacy cards while highlighting the set's enduring influence on strategic gameplay.
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