Cunning Lethemancer
Shards of Alara 69 • rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Paul Bonner
- Market price
- $5.27
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player discards a card.
"Give me your memories, and you will have release from the suffering they bring you."
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
Cunning Lethemancer was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed during the early stages of the Alara block, a period characterized by the narrative of a world fractured into five distinct elemental shards. The card was intended to represent the Grixis shard, a realm defined by death, decay, and the manipulation of life force, fitting into the set's broader mechanics of discard and graveyard synergy.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a long-time contributor to the game known for his dark, moody, and gothic aesthetic. Kendall aimed to capture the essence of a Grixis necromancer through sharp, sinister linework and a muted, sickly color palette that emphasizes the card's function of stripping resources from opponents. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion for players focused on resource denial strategies, recognized primarily for its persistent, symmetrical discard effect that forces players to navigate a dwindling hand size.
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