Dark Confidant
Ravnica: City of Guilds 81 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $9.30
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
Dark Confidant was first released in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds. It was designed by developer Mike Turian to represent the Dimir guild, a shadowy organization of information brokers within the plane of Ravnica. The card's powerful ability—which allows players to draw extra cards at the cost of life—was a direct mechanical homage to the classic card Dark Tutelage, reflecting the guild's theme of gaining knowledge through sacrifice and clandestine activity.
The distinctive illustration was created by artist Ron Spencer, known for his gritty and expressive style. Spencer’s depiction of the Confidant captures a hunched, mysterious figure shrouded in dark, swirling aesthetics, which helped define the visual identity of the Dimir guild. Upon release, the card was widely praised by competitive players for its efficiency and remained a staple in multiple constructed formats, eventually becoming one of the most recognizable and highly sought-after rare cards from the modern era of the game.
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