Death's Shadow
Secret Lair Drop 474 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 474
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- Market price
- $4.41
What it does
This creature gets -X/-X, where X is your life total.
It's said that death mourns every soul it claims and lovingly crafts a mask for each of the departed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Death's Shadow first appeared in the 2010 Magic: The Gathering set Worldwake, designed by Mike Turian as a high-risk, high-reward creature that scales in power as a player's life total decreases. The card quickly became a foundational element of the Modern competitive format, anchoring a namesake archetype that rewards skilled navigation of the player's own life total. Its mechanics represent a hallmark of black-mana philosophy, balancing self-inflicted damage with overwhelming physical force.
This specific Secret Lair edition, featuring artwork by Kekai Kotaki, was released as part of the specialized, limited-run product line introduced by Wizards of the Coast in 2019. The Secret Lair series is designed to provide alternative, visually striking interpretations of iconic cards, often collaborating with high-profile illustrators to cater to collectors. Kotaki's rendering provides a more stylized, atmospheric take on the character, prioritizing the card's grim thematic weight for a premium presentation.
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