Dread Defiler
Oath of the Gatewatch 68 • rare
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.26
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, the second expansion in the Battle for Zendikar block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to focus on the arrival of the Eldrazi titans on the plane of Zendikar and the emergence of the Gatewatch, a group of planeswalkers united to defend the multiverse. Mechanically, the card utilizes the devoid and ingest motifs central to the Eldrazi faction, emphasizing the theme of cosmic consumption and the corruption of the landscape.
The card was illustrated by the artist Chase Stone, who has contributed extensively to the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering. Stone focused on the grotesque, towering aesthetic of the Eldrazi, capturing the creature's massive scale and otherworldly anatomy. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but flavorful addition to the set, particularly among players focusing on Eldrazi-themed decks in the Commander format, where its ability to drain life totals based on exiled cards provides a distinct win condition.
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