Drifter il-Dal
Time Spiral Remastered 65 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered
- Collector number
- 65
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Market price
- $0.06
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 originally introduced in the 1997 Magic: The Gathering expansion Tempest. It belongs to the shadow creature type, a mechanic representing creatures existing in a parallel plane that can only block or be blocked by other shadow entities. The card was designed during a period of experimentation within the game, aiming to add a layer of tactical evasion to black-aligned creatures, reflecting the ethereal and alienated nature of the shadow inhabitants of the plane of Rath.
The version from Time Spiral Remastered, released in 2021, features the classic card frame to invoke nostalgia for long-time players. The illustration, originally by Christopher Moeller, emphasizes the jagged, unsettling aesthetic of the il-Dal people. Upon its initial release and subsequent reprints, the card has been viewed as a functional piece of Magic history, serving as a reminder of the game's evolving design philosophy regarding combat mechanics and the unique world-building associated with the Rath cycle.
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