Crypt Ghast
Gatecrash 61 • rare
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 61
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $14.31
What it does
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay white mana or black mana. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add an additional black mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crypt Ghast was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the city-plane of Ravnica, the card depicts a member of the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild structured as a fusion of a religious institution and a crime syndicate. Mechanically, the creature utilizes the 'extort' keyword, a mechanic specifically designed to represent the Syndicate's focus on parasitic taxation and soul-binding debts.
The card was illustrated by Chris Rahn, a prominent fantasy artist known for his atmospheric and character-driven work within the game. Rahn's design leans heavily into the macabre, gothic aesthetic of the Orzhov, utilizing a somber, desaturated color palette to emphasize the spectral and decaying nature of the creature. Upon release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency in black-mana decks and its thematic alignment with the lore of the Ravnican guilds.
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