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
- $0.12
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 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set drew heavily from Japanese folklore and Shinto mythology, introducing a distinct aesthetic that departed from the traditional Western fantasy tropes found in earlier sets. The card was designed as a low-cost creature for black decks, featuring a 'soulshift' mechanic that reflects the set's thematic preoccupation with the boundary between the living world and the spirit realm.
The artwork was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic artists in the early history of the game. His depiction of the spirit aligns with the set's overarching creative direction, which emphasized eerie, otherworldly figures. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional tool for Limited play formats, where its ability to manipulate the graveyard and recur spirits provided strategic utility, fitting into the broader aggressive, attrition-based playstyles common to black-aligned decks in the Kamigawa environment.
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