Bringer of the Black Dawn
The List 5DN-43 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- 5DN-43
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
You may pay white mana blue mana black mana red mana green mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 2 life. If you do, search your library for a card, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bringer of the Black Dawn was originally released in the 2004 Fifth Dawn expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Matt Cavotta, the card belongs to a cycle of five 'Bringer' creatures, each representing a distinct philosophy of the game's color pie and featuring a mana cost that could be paid with any color. This card specifically embodies black mana's focus on power at a steep price, allowing players to pay life to draw cards.
The inclusion of this card in The List—a curated selection of reprints inserted into modern-era booster packs—reflects its status as a nostalgic touchstone within the trading card game community. While its high casting cost and aggressive life-payment mechanic made it a situational tool in competitive play, it remains a favorite in casual and Commander formats, celebrated for its unique mana versatility and the striking, ominous aesthetic Cavotta brought to the design.
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