Denizen of the Deep
Tenth Edition 80 • rare
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jim Pavelec
- Market price
- $0.33
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 originated as a rare card in the 1997 Weatherlight expansion, designed to evoke the terror of deep-sea encounters in the fantasy world of Dominaria. Its mechanic, which forces a player to return all other creatures they control to their hand upon summoning the beast, emphasizes the creature's overwhelming and disruptive presence on the battlefield, a hallmark of blue-aligned control decks during the game's early years.
The Tenth Edition version, released in 2007, marked a return for the card as part of a core set intended to bridge the gap for newer players while celebrating established lore. This printing featured updated frame aesthetics and refreshed card layout standards, maintaining the original illustrative spirit that portrayed the leviathan as a gargantuan, looming threat emerging from the ocean depths.
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