Denizen of the Deep
Dominaria Remastered 282 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria Remastered
- Collector number
- 282
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.14
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 originally appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential high-cost, high-reward creature archetype that defined early gameplay. As a massive leviathan that forces a player to return all other creatures they control to their hand upon entering the battlefield, the card serves as a classic example of the 'big blue creature' design philosophy, prioritizing sheer power tempered by a significant tactical drawback.
The version from Dominaria Remastered, released in 2023, serves as a curated retrospective of the game's history. The illustration for this specific printing draws upon the iconic aesthetic of the original card while utilizing modern production techniques to enhance clarity and depth. It was received by the community as a nostalgic inclusion that bridges the gap between the game's foundational era and its current modern format, intentionally maintaining the spirit of the original card's challenging playability.
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