Dark Confidant
Judge Gift Cards 2011 6 • rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2011
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value.
Greatness, at any cost.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Dark Confidant card was originally released in the 2005 Ravnica: City of Guilds set, serving as a homage to Bob Maher, the winner of the 2003 Magic Invitational. The card's ability to exchange life for card advantage reflected Maher's aggressive and calculated playstyle, earning it a permanent place in the pantheon of powerful black creatures. By 2011, Wizards of the Coast commissioned a new, stylized illustration for the Judge Gift Card series to reward the community organizers who facilitate official tournament play.
This 2011 printing features artwork by Scott Chou, who departed from the original design by Terese Nielsen to offer a grittier, more atmospheric take on the character. The card remains highly sought after by players and collectors alike due to its competitive utility in eternal formats and the prestige associated with the limited-run Judge program distribution. It stands as a refined iteration of a classic design, capturing the dark, scholarly aesthetic that has defined the card since its inception.
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