Deranged Hermit
Urza's Legacy 101 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 101
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $87.97
What it does
Echo 3 generic mana green mana green mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
When this creature enters, create four 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens.
Squirrel creatures get +1/+1.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Deranged Hermit was released in February 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set served as the second installment in the Urza block, a storyline centered on the artificer Urza and his multiversal war against the Phyrexians. The card was designed to embody the green color pie's emphasis on creature swarms and symbiotic relationships, specifically leveraging the 'Echo' mechanic that required players to pay an additional cost on their following turn to keep the creature in play.
The card's iconic illustration was crafted by artist Kev Walker. Walker utilized his signature gritty, detailed style to depict the Hermit amidst his squirrel companions, creating a memorable aesthetic that balanced the whimsical concept of squirrel tribal with the ominous tone of the Urza block. Upon its release, the card became a cornerstone of competitive tournament play, particularly in the 'Green Stompy' and 'Rebel' archetypes of the era, where its ability to generate significant board presence from a single card made it a staple of high-level gameplay.
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