Gather the Townsfolk
Dark Ascension 8 • common
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Create two 1/1 white Human creature tokens.
Fateful hour — If you have 5 or less life, create five of those tokens instead.
In the memories of those they lost lies the strength needed to defend their city.
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
Gather the Townsfolk was released in February 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the desperate atmosphere of a world plagued by supernatural threats. The design serves a mechanical purpose in white-aligned decks, specifically enabling 'Human tribal' strategies by populating the battlefield with tokens that represent the frightened but resolute residents of the plane.
The illustration was crafted by artist Jason Chan, who depicted a group of villagers gathering with torches and tools to defend their home. Chan's work on this piece was noted for capturing the cinematic, high-stakes aesthetic that characterized the Innistrad block. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, utility-focused common, frequently appearing in the Limited environments of the time for its ability to provide board presence and synergy with other cards that reward a high density of Human creatures.
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