Garruk Relentless // Garruk, the Veil-Cursed

Garruk Relentless was originally released in the 2011 Innistrad set, marking a significant milestone in Magic: The Gathering history as the game's first double-faced planeswalker card. Designed to mechanically represent the character's descent into darkness, the card shifts from a hunter focused on creature-based utility to a more malevolent, curse-driven entity once he sustains enough damage or transforms through his abilities. This transformation mechanic was a technical innovation for the time, requiring players to physically flip the card to access the reverse side, Garruk, the Veil-Cursed.

The card was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, who captured the transition from Garruk's iconic primal hunter aesthetic to the twisted, dark-aligned manifestation influenced by the Veil's curse. The inclusion of this card in The List—a curated selection of reprints inserted into Set Boosters—serves to provide modern players with access to significant cards from the game's past. While the specific copy originates from this reprint initiative, it retains the original design framework and narrative weight that made the Innistrad version a centerpiece of its release.