Elves of Deep Shadow
Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari 47 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Market price
- $3.92
What it does
tap: Add black mana. This creature deals 1 damage to you.
Cast out of the Conclave generations ago, these elves found a home in the corrupted districts of the Golgari.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Elves of Deep Shadow card was originally illustrated by Justin Sweet for the Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari release, which launched in 2012. This specific printing reimagined the classic creature card, which debuted in the 1994 expansion Legends, to fit the aesthetic of the Golgari Swarm, the black-green guild of the Ravnica plane. The design emphasizes the card's function as a mana producer that comes at the cost of the player's life, reflecting the cycle of decay and growth central to the Golgari ideology.
Justin Sweet’s interpretation for this set leaned into the dark, organic, and slightly grotesque nature of the Golgari. By utilizing a muted color palette and intricate, textured details, he sought to ground the character in the subterranean world of the guild. The card was well-received by players for its utility in competitive formats, serving as a staple in decks that require efficient mana acceleration while remaining aesthetically consistent with the gothic fantasy tone established by the Duel Decks series.
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