Dread Shade
Dominaria Promos 88s • rare
- Set
- Dominaria Promos
- Collector number
- 88s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- G-host Lee
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"The forest surrounding the Vess estate became the Caligo Morass, a vast bog stalked by horrors too terrible to name."— "The Fall of the House of Vess"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dread Shade was released in 2018 as part of the Dominaria set, representing a design callback to the classic 'shade' creature archetype in Magic: The Gathering. The card was created to function as a powerful aggressive tool for black decks, featuring an activated ability that allows players to sink excess mana into its power and toughness, reflecting the high-risk, high-reward nature of mono-black strategies in the game's lore.
The art for this specific promo version, numbered 88s, was illustrated by Deruchenko Alexander. The design choice emphasizes the ethereal, haunting nature of the creature, utilizing a distinct gothic aesthetic that aligns with the grim atmosphere of Dominaria's darker regions. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency and its utility as a reliable late-game threat in limited formats.
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