Faerie Swarm
The List SHM-37 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SHM-37
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Flying
Faerie Swarm's power and toughness are each equal to the number of blue permanents you control.
Untouched by the Aurora, Oona's faeries greeted the night like any other day.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Faerie Swarm was originally printed in the 2008 Shadowmoor expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card reflects the set's focus on hybrid mana costs and the eerie, gothic-inspired folklore of the plane. It was crafted to provide a tactical evasion-based creature for blue-black decks, utilizing the 'persist' mechanic to return to the battlefield after its first death.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Nils Hamm. Hamm utilized his signature atmospheric style, emphasizing the blurred, otherworldly motion of the swarm to convey the creature's sinister nature. Within the context of 'The List'—a rotating selection of reprints featured in Set Boosters—the card serves as a thematic nod to the legacy of the Shadowmoor block, allowing players to revisit older mechanics in a modern gaming environment.
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