Cabal Patriarch
Odyssey 120 • rare
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
2 generic mana black mana, Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
2 generic mana black mana, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cabal Patriarch was released in the 2001 Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to shift the game's focus toward the graveyard as a resource, introducing mechanics like threshold and flashback. The card depicts a central figure of the Cabal, a secretive and powerful cult operating within the setting of Otaria, reflecting the set's dark, gothic-fantasy aesthetic.
The card was illustrated by Mark Tedin, a longtime collaborator with Wizards of the Coast known for his distinct, often surreal style. Tedin aimed to capture the sinister authority of the character, portraying the Patriarch as a weathered yet formidable leader surrounded by the symbols of his influence. Upon its release, the card became a recognizable staple of the set's narrative, embodying the oppressive, black-aligned power dynamic that defined the Cabal's role in the Odyssey storyline.
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