Cursecatcher
Shadowmoor 34 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 34
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Warren Mahy
- Market price
- $0.77
What it does
Sacrifice this creature: Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays 1 generic mana.
"Of all the things that can be stolen, opportunity is the most valuable."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cursecatcher was introduced in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Shadowmoor, a block defined by its dark, folkloric aesthetic and a focus on hybrid mana mechanics. Designed as a Merfolk creature, it reflects the set's emphasis on creature-based interaction and the recurring tribal synergy found within the Shadowmoor plane, which depicted a world undergoing a sinister, gloom-filled transformation.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who captured the creature in a guarded, reactive stance that mirrors its gameplay function as a counter-spell effect on a body. The design was intended to provide blue decks with an efficient, low-cost utility creature, and it became a staple of Merfolk tribal decks in various formats, valued for its ability to disrupt opponents while maintaining board presence.
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About Cursecatcher
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