Fierce Empath

Fierce Empath was originally printed in the Scourge expansion in 2003 before being reprinted as part of the Masters 25 set in 2018. Designed as a green creature card, its primary utility lies in its ability to tutor for expensive, high-power creatures, making it a staple in various deck archetypes that focus on deploying large threats reliably. The card reflects the color pie’s focus on nature and discovery, providing players with a consistent means to search their libraries for essential pieces of a strategy.

The Masters 25 version features artwork by Johann Bodin, who opted for a vivid, mystical interpretation of the Empath. Bodin sought to capture the character's sensory connection to the natural world, utilizing light and ethereal motifs to distinguish this printing from the original. Within the context of the Masters 25 anniversary set, the inclusion of this card was intended to celebrate the history of the game's mechanics, offering players a functional tool that had maintained its relevance across many years of competitive play.