Isleback Spawn
Shadowmoor 40 • rare
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.51
What it does
Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
This creature gets +4/+8 as long as a library has twenty or fewer cards in it.
The more deadly the lake monster, the shorter the tale.
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
Isleback Spawn was released in May 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore a world caught in an eternal twilight, characterized by themes of hybrid mana and symmetry. As an uncommon creature, the Spawn was conceived as a defensive powerhouse, featuring the then-new persist mechanic, which allowed creatures to return to the battlefield after death, albeit in a weakened state.
The artwork was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who sought to capture the grotesque, swamp-dwelling nature of the Shadowmoor plane. His design focuses on the creature's massive, lumbering presence and its symbiotic relationship with the murky waters of the setting. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional limited-environment tool, valued for its durability and its ability to stave off aggressive strategies in the Shadowmoor block draft format.
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