Foul Imp
Stronghold 59 • common
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jim Nelson
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, you lose 2 life.
The imp, unaware of its own odor, paused to catch its breath . . . and promptly died.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Foul Imp was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Rath block, Stronghold was designed by Mike Elliott and focused on introducing complex mechanics like buyback and fading to the game's competitive landscape. The card reflects the set's dark, gothic aesthetic, which centers on the tension between the plane of Rath and the invading Phyrexian forces.
The illustration for Foul Imp was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic contributors to the game's early visual identity. Rush opted for a stark, illustrative style that highlights the creature's menacing, spindly physiology, effectively communicating its role as a low-cost, aggressive flyer. Upon its release, the card became a staple in black-aligned limited decks due to its efficient, if costly, ability to bypass defensive lines.
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