Cold-Eyed Selkie
Eventide 149 • rare
- Set
- Eventide
- Collector number
- 149
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana or blue mana green mana or blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.94
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.
She follows the old tributaries built when merrows still shaped the tides.
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
Cold-Eyed Selkie was released in 2008 as part of the Eventide expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second half of the Shadowmoor block, Eventide focused on the transformation of the plane into a state of perpetual twilight, emphasizing the hybridization of colors and themes. The card was designed to highlight the Simic-aligned philosophy of combining green's connection to nature with blue's focus on knowledge, manifesting as a creature that rewards the player for their commitment to these overlapping identities.
The artwork was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who utilized a distinct, ethereal aesthetic to capture the elusive nature of the selkie mythos. His design aimed to evoke a sense of cold, detached wisdom, fitting the creature's functional ability to draw cards when it deals combat damage. Upon its release, the card became a staple in various formats for its efficient card-draw engine, and it remains a recognized example of the set's thematic emphasis on color-shifted mechanics.
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