Frozen Shade
Fifth Edition 163 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"There are some qualities, some incorporate things, / That have a double life, which thus is made / A type of twin entity which springs / From matter and light, evinced in solid and shade."— Edgar Allan Poe, "Silence"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Frozen Shade was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's earliest exploration of aggressive black creatures with activated abilities. The card was designed as a core utility creature for the black color identity, allowing players to exchange mana for temporary power boosts to pressure an opponent's life total. By the time it was reprinted in Fifth Edition in 1997, it had become a recognizable staple of the early card pool, defined by its stark, high-fantasy aesthetic.
The original illustration for Frozen Shade is credited to artist Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic contributors to the game's initial visual identity. Rush's design aimed to capture the chilling, ethereal nature of a soul-bound entity, utilizing the limited color palette and gritty texture common to early Magic art. While the card's mechanics were eventually eclipsed by more efficient creatures, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of the game's foundational era.
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