Hidden Horror
Classic Sixth Edition 137 • uncommon
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 137
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Clint Langley
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard a creature card.
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
Hidden Horror was first introduced in the Sixth Edition of the Magic: The Gathering core set, released in 1999. As a core set, Sixth Edition was designed to consolidate the rules and card pool of the game, featuring a mix of reprints from earlier expansions. This card reflects the darker, gothic aesthetic prevalent in early Magic design, serving as a lower-cost creature with a significant drawback that mirrors the high-risk, high-reward nature of black-mana mechanics.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Heather Hudson, a prolific contributor to the game during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Her illustration captures a grotesque, surreal monster emerging from shadow, aligning with the creature's functional role of discarding cards to stay on the battlefield. The piece was well-received by players for its visceral portrayal of the horror archetype, which helped solidify its place in the visual lexicon of the game's early years.
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