Breathstealer
Mirage 109 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Cliff Nielsen
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
black mana: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
"As a child, I slept with a cloth over my face, to hide from the spirits that might pull the air from my lungs."— Mosi, Femeref weaver
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Breathstealer was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage served as the first set designed as a standalone draft environment, marking a significant shift in how the game was structured and played. The set was heavily inspired by African mythology and lore, introducing a distinct visual and thematic departure from the high-fantasy tropes that dominated the game’s early years.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, whose illustrations contributed to the set's atmospheric and often dark aesthetic. Mechanically, the card reflects the color pie philosophy of the mid-1990s, focusing on the black-aligned theme of resource disruption and life-link style effects. Upon its release, it was regarded as a niche utility card, valued primarily by players looking to mitigate opponent board states during the rapidly evolving competitive landscape of the mid-nineties.
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