Halam Djinn

Halam Djinn was released in 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a significant milestone in the game's narrative, focusing on the Phyrexians' invasion of the plane of Dominaria, which brought together characters and factions from across the game's established history. The set is notable for introducing the concept of multicolor-focused mechanics, encouraging players to build decks using several different colors of mana.

The artwork for Halam Djinn was created by illustrator Greg Staples. His design sought to capture the ethereal, shifting nature of a Djinn, utilizing the specific aesthetic constraints of the era's digital and painted card art. Like many common-rarity creatures of the time, the card was designed to support limited play formats such as Booster Draft, where its ability to gain flying at the cost of sacrificing a land provided a strategic risk-reward dynamic for players managing their resources during the heat of a game.