Child of Night
Magic 2012 87 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ash Wood
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
Lifelink
Sins that would be too gruesome in the light of day are made more pleasing in the dark of night.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Child of Night was originally released in the Magic 2012 core set as a functional reprint of a card type that defines the black color identity in Magic: The Gathering. As a common-rarity creature with the lifelink ability, it serves a fundamental role in limited gameplay environments, providing players with a consistent means of managing life totals while establishing an early board presence. The card belongs to a long lineage of similar low-cost creatures designed to offer tactical utility and thematic consistency within the game's evolving mechanics.
The card features an illustration by Nils Hamm, whose work often leans into moody, atmospheric fantasy aesthetics. Hamm’s portrayal of the 'Child of Night' emphasizes the gothic and ethereal themes central to the game's depiction of black-aligned magic. By focusing on shadowy, macabre elements, the artwork successfully grounds the mechanical function of the card—a small creature draining the vitality of its foes—within the darker, haunting narrative flavor established by the developers at Wizards of the Coast.
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