Defiler of Souls
Alara Reborn 37 • mythic
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Paul Bonner
- Market price
- $2.05
What it does
Flying
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a monocolored creature of their choice.
"Stray not into sin, lest you face the doorman of an insatiable tomb."— Prayer of Asha
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defiler of Souls was released in 2009 as part of the Alara Reborn expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for being the first in the game's history to consist entirely of multi-colored cards, serving as the conclusion to the three-set Shards of Alara block. The card was designed to embody the themes of the Grixis shard, which focused on death, sacrifice, and the manipulation of life force through black mana.
The artwork for the card was commissioned from artist Dave Kendall, who leaned into the dark, necrotic aesthetic associated with the Grixis region. Kendall sought to capture a sense of oppressive power and otherworldly decay, utilizing high-contrast lighting and skeletal motifs to emphasize the creature's destructive ability. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but evocative piece of late-2000s card design, often highlighted for its synergy with decks focused on graveyard recursion and creature sacrifice.
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