Denizen of the Deep
Duels of the Planeswalkers 7 • rare
- Set
- Duels of the Planeswalkers
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jim Pavelec
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
When this creature enters, return each other creature you control to its owner's hand.
According to merfolk legend, a denizen of the deep swallows the horizon at the end of each day, bringing on the cold blanket of night.
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
Denizen of the Deep was originally released in the 1999 Starter set and later featured as a card in the Duels of the Planeswalkers promotional expansion. Designed as a high-cost, high-reward creature, it reflects the classic Magic: The Gathering philosophy of balancing immense physical power with a significant drawback. Its ability to force a player to return all other creatures to their hand serves as a mechanical representation of a sea monster rising to the surface, displacing everything else in its path.
The card’s illustration was handled by Greg Staples, who is widely recognized for his evocative and atmospheric fantasy artwork within the trading card game community. Staples aimed to capture the sheer scale and intimidating presence of a colossal oceanic entity emerging from the depths. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a flavorful addition to casual play, valued by collectors for its dramatic art style despite its challenging mana cost that often limited its efficacy in competitive deck construction.
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