Duskmantle Operative
War of the Spark 88 • common
- Set
- War of the Spark
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anna Steinbauer
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 4 or greater.
Gideon eyed the Dimir emissary warily. "Could your agents slip inside Bolas's citadel?" The figure met his gaze with icy resolve. "We already have."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Duskmantle Operative was released in 2019 as part of the War of the Spark expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Ravnica, the narrative centers on an epic conflict involving the planeswalker Nicol Bolas and his attempts to achieve godhood, creating a high-stakes atmosphere that permeates the card's design. The card represents the Dimir guild, known for its focus on espionage and information gathering within the city's complex political structure.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who utilized a moody, shadow-heavy aesthetic to capture the essence of a Dimir operative. By giving the creature an ability that scales with the size of an opponent's graveyard, the design team aimed to reinforce the theme of a spy who grows more effective by scavenging the secrets and remnants left behind by others. It was received as a functional utility creature in Limited formats, praised for its thematic cohesion with the Dimir playstyle of the era.
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