Cinder Shade
Invasion 240 • uncommon
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 240
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Nelson DeCastro
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
red mana, Sacrifice this creature: It deals damage equal to its power to target creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cinder Shade was released in 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for introducing the 'multicolored' theme back into the game’s core mechanics, focusing on five-color alignment and the conflict between the Phyrexians and the coalition forces of Dominaria. The set was designed to shift the game’s pace and complexity after the preceding Mercadian Masques block, emphasizing synergy between diverse card types.
The artwork for Cinder Shade was created by the fantasy illustrator Greg Staples. His design sought to capture the card's essence as a creature composed of elemental fire and shadow, utilizing a dark, moody palette that contrasted with the often bright aesthetic of contemporary sets. The illustration was received as a strong example of the dark, gothic atmosphere that defined the Invasion block's depiction of a world undergoing a brutal, large-scale invasion.
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