Defiler of Dreams
Dominaria United 393 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 393
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
Flying
As an additional cost to cast blue permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost blue mana less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of blue mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a blue permanent spell, draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defiler of Dreams was released in the 2022 Magic: The Gathering set Dominaria United, which served as a nostalgic return to the game's original plane. The card is part of a cycle of 'Defiler' creatures designed to represent the Phyrexians' influence as they began their full-scale invasion of the world. Mechanically, these creatures allow players to pay life instead of mana to cast spells of a specific color, reflecting the Phyrexian philosophy of efficiency through sacrifice.
The artwork was illustrated by Ryan Yee, who employed a haunting aesthetic to emphasize the creature's manipulative, dream-warping nature. The design centers on the visual motifs of Phyrexian corruption, blending organic and mechanical elements to fit the broader narrative of the set's central conflict. It was received by players as a powerful utility card for blue-based decks, appreciated both for its strategic contribution to 'mono-color' strategies and its role in the set’s overarching lore.
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