Cruel Witness
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 55 • common
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Flying
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
"I escaped, so why do I still feel like I'm being watched?"— Gregel, militia leader
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cruel Witness was released in 2021 as part of the Innistrad: Crimson Vow expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set centers on the gothic horror theme of a vampire wedding, specifically the union of Olivia Voldaren and Edgar Markov. As a spirit creature card, it was designed to reflect the haunting, spectral atmosphere pervasive in the Innistrad setting, serving as a functional piece of the set's limited play environment by providing card draw and a flying evasive threat.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Livia Prima, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. In designing the piece, Prima sought to capture a sense of lingering, ethereal observation, emphasizing the ghost-like qualities of the subject. Within the competitive community, the card is recognized for its utility in draft and sealed formats, where its ability to manipulate the library and provide a resilient body helps stabilize a player's board state during the mid-to-late game.
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