Champion of the Parish
Innistrad 6 • rare
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.94
What it does
Whenever another Human you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"I stand for every cobbler, tanner, and fool in this town—and they stand for me."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Champion of the Parish was introduced in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad, a gothic horror-themed expansion designed by Mark Rosewater and his team. The set drew heavily from classic horror tropes, and this card was designed as a central synergy piece for human-themed decks. It reflects the mechanical emphasis on tribal cohesion, rewarding players for flooding the board with other human creatures, which mirrored the thematic idea of a village banding together against the encroaching darkness of the Innistrad plane.
The card’s striking illustration was crafted by artist Jana Schirmer, who worked to capture the desperate yet heroic aesthetic of the set. Within the game’s competitive landscape, the card quickly became a staple in aggressive white-based decks, prized for its ability to grow rapidly in power. It was well-received by the player base for its simple yet high-impact design, remaining a foundational card in the Human tribal archetype for many years.
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