Deep-Cavern Bat
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 102 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Campbell White
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Flying, lifelink
When this creature enters, look at target opponent's hand. You may exile a nonland card from it until this creature leaves the battlefield.
The first shriek locates the prey. The second immobilizes it.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Deep-Cavern Bat was released in November 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Designed as a common creature card, it was created to function within the set’s exploration-themed mechanics, which emphasize venturing into subterranean environments and utilizing graveyard or resource-based interactions. The card quickly gained prominence in competitive formats due to its efficient ability to disrupt an opponent’s strategy by peering at their hand and exiling a nonland card.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Lie Setiawan, who utilized a dark, cavernous aesthetic to emphasize the creature's role as a shadowy, subterranean scout. The design aligns with the set's broader artistic direction, which leans heavily into mesoamerican-inspired motifs blended with subterranean fantasy. Upon its release, it was widely praised by players and analysts for its high utility-to-cost ratio, eventually becoming a staple card in multiple constructed formats, particularly within black-aligned aggro and midrange decks.
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