Dark Hatchling
Planechase 2012 32 • rare
- Set
- Planechase 2012
- Collector number
- 32
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brad Rigney
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Hatchling was released in 2012 as part of the Planechase 2012 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set focused on a multiplayer variant that utilized planar cards to shift the rules and environment of play, offering a fresh tactical layer to the game. Within this release, the card was included as a strategic inclusion in the Night of the Ninja deck, emphasizing the black-aligned theme of removal and graveyard interaction that defined the set's darker archetypes.
The card’s visual identity was captured by artist Brad Rigney, who was tasked with manifesting a creature that balanced fragility with an inherent, predatory menace. Rigney employed a stark, atmospheric color palette that emphasizes the creature's bioluminescent features and alien anatomy. Upon its arrival, the card was received as a functional, mid-game tool for control-oriented players, valued for its ability to eliminate opposing threats while providing a recurring, evasive body on the battlefield.
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