Dread Defiler
Oath of the Gatewatch Promos 68s • rare
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch Promos
- Collector number
- 68s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
3 generic mana colorless mana, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Target opponent loses life equal to the exiled card's power. (colorless mana represents colorless mana.)
It left behind an echoing emptiness more horrible than the grave.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dread Defiler was released in early 2016 as part of the Oath of the Gatewatch set, specifically appearing as a promotional card. It depicts a twisted, Eldrazi entity consuming the life essence of the Zendikar plane, reflecting the set's narrative focus on the desperate struggle between the local inhabitants and the encroaching extra-planar titans. The design follows the established Eldrazi aesthetic of colorless, alien terror, emphasizing the mechanical theme of processor-based exile interaction.
The card was illustrated by Daarken, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Known for his moody and visceral style, Daarken focused on the creature's eerie, elongated anatomy to evoke a sense of inevitable decay. Upon its arrival, the card was noted for its unique ability to weaponize an opponent's exiled cards, serving as a late-game finisher that resonated with players who favored control-oriented archetypes during the set's limited format runs.
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