Cruel Deceiver
Champions of Kamigawa 106 • common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 106
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nottsuo
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
1 generic mana: Look at the top card of your library.
2 generic mana: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, this creature gains "Whenever this creature deals damage to a creature, destroy that creature" until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cruel Deceiver was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, the first set in the Kamigawa block for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew heavily from Japanese folklore and Shinto mythology, marking a significant thematic departure from the high-fantasy aesthetic that dominated the game during its early years. The card represents one of the many spirits, or kami, that define the set's narrative of a fractured reality between the physical world and the spirit realm.
The artwork was provided by the Japanese illustrator known as Nottsuo. The design focuses on the eerie, ethereal nature of the creature, utilizing a distinct visual style common to the set's portrayal of spirits. As a common-rarity creature, it was designed primarily for limited play environments like draft and sealed, serving as a functional piece to help players navigate the set's mechanics involving spirit and arcane spells.
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