Hamlet Captain
Innistrad 187 • uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 187
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, other Humans you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
"I would fear this fight, bloodsucker, were I alone."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hamlet Captain was released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's focus on human survival against encroaching supernatural threats. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the Human tribal synergy central to the set, providing a buff to other human creatures to represent the cooperative defense of humanity.
The illustration was provided by artist Volkan Baga, who contributed numerous pieces to the Innistrad block. Baga’s aesthetic for the card captures the somber, muddy, and grounded tone of the setting, depicting a weathered commander leading a small group of villagers. Upon its release, it was well-received by players focusing on aggressive, creature-based decks, becoming a staple utility card for Limited formats and casual Human-themed constructed decks.
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