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
- $0.21
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 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the gothic horror themes of the plane of Innistrad, emphasizing a desperate struggle between humanity and the encroaching forces of darkness. As a rare creature, this card was designed to support a black-aligned deck strategy, specifically rewarding players for aggressive combat tactics through its ability to exile opposing cards and allow the player to cast them.
The artwork was provided by Igor Kieryluk, a frequent contributor to the franchise known for his dramatic, high-contrast style. In this piece, Kieryluk captured the spectral, menacing essence of a spirit entity, utilizing deep shadows and ethereal lighting to reflect the set's grim aesthetic. Upon its introduction, the card was noted for its utility in limited formats and its thematic resonance with the set's graveyard-interaction mechanics, serving as a functional piece of the broader Innistrad narrative.
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