Emissary of Despair
Darksteel 42 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- rk post
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses 1 life for each artifact they control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Emissary of Despair was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was the second installment in the Mirrodin block, a block defined by its heavy focus on metallic aesthetics and artifact-based mechanics. The card was designed to function within the set's broader theme of a world crafted entirely from metal, mirroring the expansion's grim, industrial narrative.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who contributed extensively to the visual language of the Mirrodin era. Cavotta’s design focused on capturing the unsettling, biomechanical horror central to the set's atmosphere. Upon release, the card became a recognized component of limited-format gameplay, valued for its utility within the specific color-identity restrictions of the time rather than as a primary competitive staple.
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