Denizen of the Deep
Portal Second Age 35 • rare
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 35
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $10.71
What it does
When this creature enters, return each other creature you control to its owner's hand.
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 released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to be an entry-level product, featuring simplified mechanics and streamlined gameplay to attract new players to the hobby. The card itself represents a gargantuan sea creature, serving as a high-cost threat intended to demonstrate the powerful, game-ending impact of large monsters in a format focused on teaching core strategy.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Greg Staples, who rendered the leviathan emerging from the water with a focus on scale and dread. The design emphasizes the card's drawback—the requirement to return other creatures to their owner's hand—which balances the creature's massive size and strength. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional teaching tool rather than a competitive staple, though it remains a nostalgic piece for those who began their journey with the Portal introductory products.
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