Drift of the Dead
Coldsnap Theme Decks 123 • uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap Theme Decks
- Collector number
- 123
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Drift of the Dead's power and toughness are each equal to the number of snow lands you control.
"Take their dead, and entomb them in the snow. Risen, they shall serve a new purpose."— Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Drift of the Dead was released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique within the game’s history because it functioned as the long-lost third expansion to the Ice Age block, completing a narrative arc that had been left unresolved for over a decade. The card itself reflects the expansion's focus on the harsh, frigid themes of the Dominarian ice age, incorporating mechanics that reward players for graveyard interaction and resource management.
The artwork for this card was provided by veteran illustrator Pete Venters, whose work has been a staple of the game since its early years. Venters aimed to capture the unsettling, kinetic imagery of restless spirits tethered to a frozen wasteland, using a muted color palette to emphasize the atmospheric chill of the Coldsnap setting. Upon release, the card was primarily utilized as a utility creature within the expansion's preconstructed theme decks, where it served to familiarize players with the block's specific emphasis on snow-covered mechanics and defensive board presence.
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