Cackling Imp
The List DDC-41 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DDC-41
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Matt Thompson
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Flying
tap: Target player loses 1 life.
Its laughter drives needles through your mind.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cackling Imp originally debuted in the Portal set in 1997, designed as an introductory-level card for new players of Magic: The Gathering. Its placement in 'The List'—a curated selection of cards from the game's long history that occasionally appear in modern booster packs—serves to highlight its role as a classic example of black-mana creature design, focusing on straightforward, aggressive utility.
The artwork for this card, featuring a classic impish aesthetic, was produced during a period when the game was refining its visual identity to appeal to a wider audience. While it is a simple card by contemporary mechanical standards, its inclusion in current sets acts as a nostalgic nod to the game's foundational era and the stylistic shift toward more character-driven creature illustrations.
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