Grimclaw Bats
The List DST-45 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DST-45
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
What it does
Flying
black mana, Pay 1 life: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Even on a world of metal, there are those who thirst for blood.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grimclaw Bats was originally released in the 1996 Alliances expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed as a common creature card, it reflected the set's thematic focus on the aftermath of the Brothers' War and the atmospheric, darker tone fostered by the art direction of the mid-1990s. The card mechanics emphasize the trade-offs typical of black-aligned cards of the era, utilizing a power-to-cost ratio balanced by a drawback.
The artwork for this specific printing was illustrated by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a foundational contributor to the game's early visual identity. Maddocks utilized a distinctively organic, textured style that defined the aesthetic of many early black and green creatures. The card was later included in The List, a curated collection of legacy cards that Wizards of the Coast inserts into modern booster packs, ensuring its presence remains relevant to players and collectors interested in the history of the game's creature evolution.
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