Geralf's Messenger
Dark Ascension 63 • rare
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $2.59
What it does
This creature enters tapped.
When this creature enters, target opponent loses 2 life.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Geralf's Messenger was introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion Dark Ascension. Designed as a key card for the set's focus on graveyard recursion and the macabre aesthetics of the Innistrad block, the creature exemplifies the set's 'undying' mechanic. This keyword allowed creatures to return to the battlefield stronger upon their first death, mechanically representing the flavor of relentless, reanimated horrors emerging from the grave.
The card was illustrated by Nils Hamm, who employed his signature painterly and atmospheric style to capture the unsettling nature of the character. Geralf’s Messenger is a central figure in the lore of Innistrad, depicted as a stitched-together creation of the necromancer Geralf Cecani. Upon its release, the card was widely recognized by competitive players for its efficiency and resilience, becoming a staple in black-based aggressive decks throughout its tenure in standard tournament play.
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