Fiend of the Shadows
Dark Ascension 62 • rare
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles a card from their hand. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled.
Sacrifice a Human: Regenerate this creature.
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
Fiend of the Shadows was released in 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set focused on the gothic horror themes of the Innistrad block, emphasizing the struggle of humanity against overwhelming supernatural threats. This specific card represents a powerful vampire, a central antagonist archetype within the set’s narrative of a world trapped in eternal night.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Igor Kieryluk, who was tasked with visualizing the terrifying, predatory grace inherent to the vampires of the Innistrad plane. His design leans into a dark, textured aesthetic meant to evoke dread and atmospheric tension. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its tactical utility in reanimator-style strategies, blending thematic flavor with mechanics that allow a player to exile and play cards from an opponent's graveyard.
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