Carnival Hellsteed
Return to Ravnica Promos 147★ • rare
- Set
- Return to Ravnica Promos
- Collector number
- 147★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Min Yum
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
First strike, haste
Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Its favorite treats are candied hands and sweet hearts.
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
Carnival Hellsteed was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica promotional set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The card served as a dedicated 'buy-a-box' promo, incentivizing players to purchase full display boxes of the expansion from local hobby shops. This practice is a staple of Wizards of the Coast's marketing strategy, designed to bolster brick-and-mortar retail performance during new set launches.
The artwork for this specific iteration was provided by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific fantasy artist known for his dark and visceral style. Briclot emphasized the grotesque aesthetic of the Rakdos guild—one of the ten iconic factions of the Ravnica plane—depicting a nightmare creature that embodies the guild's chaotic and hedonistic philosophy. Upon release, the card was received as a functional addition to aggressive decks, though it remains primarily valued by collectors for its unique foil treatment and set-specific star symbol denoting its promo status.
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