Illusory Demon
Alara Reborn 21 • uncommon
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Collector number
- 21
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Flying
When you cast a spell, sacrifice this creature.
In the Maelstrom, a trick of the light can feast on human flesh.
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
Illusory Demon was released in 2009 as part of Alara Reborn, the third and final set of the Shards of Alara block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was notable for consisting entirely of gold-bordered multicolored cards, representing the final convergence of the five distinct shards of the plane of Alara into one unified world. Within the game's mechanics, the card reflects the volatile and often fleeting nature of the Grixis shard, utilizing a drawback-heavy design that balances a powerful flying creature against the fragility of its existence.
The artwork was created by fantasy illustrator Nils Hamm, known for his distinctive, painterly style that often emphasizes atmosphere and ethereal lighting. In designing the creature, Hamm focused on a spectral, fractured aesthetic to convey the card's illusory identity. Upon its release, the card was analyzed primarily for its utility in competitive constructed formats, where players navigated its high power-to-cost ratio against the restrictive requirement to play only one card per turn.
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