Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt 47 • uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. You may reveal that card. If an instant or sorcery card is revealed this way, transform this creature.
"If my hypothesis is correct . . ."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Delver of Secrets was originally printed in the 2011 Innistrad set as an homage to classic horror tropes, specifically the transformation motif found in films like The Fly. Designed by Magic: The Gathering developers to serve as a low-cost, high-reward creature for blue-aligned tempo decks, the card quickly became a staple of competitive play due to its efficient transformation trigger. This specific iteration, found in the 2021 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt set, features updated art by Greg Staples, who aimed to retain the unsettling biological shift of the original while aligning with the darker, gothic aesthetic of the return to the Innistrad plane.
The reception of this card among players has remained consistently high for over a decade. It is widely regarded as one of the most impactful common-rarity cards ever printed, frequently appearing in formats ranging from Standard to Legacy. By emphasizing the theme of scientific obsession leading to monstrous consequence, the card bridges the gap between the game's mechanical focus on library manipulation and its long-standing commitment to narrative-driven horror.
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