Blight Herder
Battle for Zendikar 2 • rare
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
When you cast this spell, you may put two cards your opponents own from exile into their owners' graveyards. If you do, create three 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature tokens. They have "Sacrifice this token: Add colorless mana."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blight Herder was released in 2015 as part of the Battle for Zendikar expansion, a set centered on the return of the Eldrazi—ancient, cosmic entities that consume the mana of entire worlds. As a rare creature, it represents the transformative impact these entities have on the environment, mechanically tasking the player with consuming small creatures in their graveyard to summon Eldrazi Scions. This mechanic reflects the flavor of the set, where the world of Zendikar is physically being warped and harvested by the invaders.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Todd Lockwood, a veteran in the fantasy gaming space. Lockwood designed the Blight Herder to evoke a sense of grotesque, alien biology, emphasizing the creature's immense, multi-limbed form as it tears into the landscape. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion in competitive 'Eldrazi' themed decks, praised by players for its efficiency in providing both a substantial body on the board and additional resources for further plays.
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