Cephalid Inkshrouder
Judgment 36 • uncommon
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tony Szczudlo
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Discard a card: This creature gains shroud until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn. (A creature with shroud can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Cephalids shrink from the harsh glare of scrutiny.
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 Cephalid Inkshrouder was released in 2002 as part of the Judgment expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a blue creature from the Otaria block, it reflects the set's focus on complex graveyard mechanics and the shifting power dynamics of the game's evolving color pie. The creature was designed to embody the elusive and defensive nature of the Cephalids, a race of aquatic beings that were a central thematic element of the Odyssey block's storyline.
The card was illustrated by Arnie Swekel, who provided a surreal, fluid depiction of the creature shifting into ink. Swekel’s design emphasized the Inkshrouder’s unique ability to grant itself shroud by discarding a card, a tactical mechanic that required players to balance resource management with board presence. Upon release, it was recognized as a versatile tool for limited play environments, valued for its ability to evade targeted removal while providing a consistent, albeit modest, offensive pressure.
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