Emissary of the Sleepless
Shadows over Innistrad 17 • common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Emissary of the Sleepless was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set returned players to the gothic horror world of Innistrad, focusing on a narrative of madness and corruption caused by the transformation of the archangel Avacyn. This card reflects the set's central themes of eerie transformation and spectral influence within a Victorian-inspired, horror-fantasy aesthetic.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Volkan Baga, a prolific contributor to the game known for his painterly, high-fantasy style. Baga designed the creature to evoke a sense of unsettling elegance consistent with the set's focus on spirits and corrupted celestial beings. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional middle-tier piece for Limited formats, noted for its ability to stabilize boards in slower, control-oriented deck archetypes.
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