Drifter il-Dal
Time Spiral 59 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay blue mana.
They study the deeds of their traitorous ancestors, hoping the stories may reveal a way back to the physical world.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Drifter il-Dal was released in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering set Time Spiral. As part of a block defined by its nostalgic focus, the set featured 'timeshifted' cards and mechanics that referenced the game's decade-long history. This specific creature card introduced the vanishing mechanic, representing the ephemeral nature of characters phasing in and out of the timeline during the set's narrative arc.
The card was illustrated by Justin Sweet, an artist known for his atmospheric and textured approach to fantasy environments. Sweet’s depiction emphasizes the ghostly, detached essence of the il-Dal, a race residing within the shadow realm of Rath. By employing a muted color palette and soft focus, the artwork successfully conveys the character’s struggle to maintain a physical presence in the material world, aligning with its in-game mechanical limitation of disappearing after three turns.
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