Footsteps of the Goryo
Saviors of Kamigawa 68 • uncommon
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chippy
- Market price
- $1.47
What it does
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Sacrifice that creature at the beginning of the next end step.
In the case of violent deaths, kami offered a chance for revenge if the deceased offered up its corpse as a host to the invading kami.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Footsteps of the Goryo was released in 2005 as part of the Saviors of Kamigawa expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was the final installment in the Kamigawa block, a block heavily inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore. This card specifically references the Goryo, a vengeful spirit in Japanese belief, and its design reflects the set's mechanical focus on hand size and graveyard interaction, allowing players to briefly reanimate a creature from their graveyard to the battlefield.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who was a prominent artist for the game during this period. Cavotta’s style for this piece emphasizes the spectral, ephemeral nature of the creature being summoned, utilizing soft lighting and muted tones to convey a sense of haunting transition. While initially considered a niche card for graveyard-based strategies, it has since become a point of interest for collectors focusing on the unique flavor and thematic depth of the Kamigawa block's artistic direction.
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