Drifting Shade
Magic 2012 96 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tomasz Jedruszek
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Flying
black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
It stalks the fens by the light of the full moon, gathering shadows as it floats among them.
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
Drifting Shade was released as part of the Magic 2012 core set in July 2011. As a core set card, it was designed to serve as a staple for black-aligned strategies, focusing on the traditional 'shade' archetype that allows players to sink excess mana into a creature to boost its power and toughness. The card was specifically engineered to be a reliable, mid-tier threat in Limited formats like Draft and Sealed, providing a consistent way for players to exert pressure on their opponents in the late game.
The card features artwork by Steven Belledin, who aimed to visualize the ethereal and menacing nature of a shade. His design utilizes deep, murky shadows and a sense of verticality to suggest a creature that is barely tethered to the physical plane. Upon its debut in the 2012 set, it was received as a functional, if standard, inclusion that reinforced the classic black color identity of the game without introducing groundbreaking mechanics.
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