Dramatic Entrance
Shadowmoor 111 • rare
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $1.14
What it does
You may put a green creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Some things aren't worth waiting for.
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
Dramatic Entrance was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore themes of dark fantasy and hybrid mana, moving away from the preceding Lorwyn block's brighter aesthetic to a gloomier, more ominous setting. Mechanically, the card was intended to capture the flavor of summoning a powerful creature into the battlefield at an unexpected moment, serving as a tactical tool for green-aligned decks to bypass traditional casting restrictions.
The artwork was commissioned from Mike Dringenberg, an artist best known for his influential work on the Sandman comic book series. Dringenberg’s approach for this piece leans into the gothic, eerie tone of the Shadowmoor plane, utilizing a stylistic expression that emphasizes a sense of sudden, ethereal emergence. Upon release, the card was generally well-received by players for its utility in 'big mana' strategies, where it remains a recognized staple for enabling high-impact plays during an opponent's turn.
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