Derelor
Fifth Edition 155 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 155
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Black spells you cast cost black mana more to cast.
"The derelor's greatest contribution to the Ebon Hand was the inspirational effect its creator's execution had upon the other thrull breeders."— *Sarpadian Empires, vol. II*
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
Derelor was released in 1997 as part of the Fifth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a core set, Fifth Edition was designed to consolidate and reprint iconic cards from the game's first four years, providing a unified rules set for players. Derelor itself, a black creature card featuring a unique drawback mechanism where it requires additional mana to remain on the battlefield, exemplifies the high-risk, high-reward design philosophy prevalent in early Magic expansions.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a foundational contributor to the game’s aesthetic during its formative era. Maddocks’ style for Derelor utilized dark, atmospheric tones typical of black-aligned cards in the 1990s, aiming to convey the card's theme of a corrupted, parasitic entity. Upon release, the card was received as a niche tactical choice, noted by players for its efficiency as a large creature at a low mana cost, provided the player could manage its persistent upkeep requirements.
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