It of the Horrid Swarm
Eldritch Moon 8 • common
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 8 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jason Felix
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Emerge 6 generic mana green mana (You may cast this spell by sacrificing a creature and paying the emerge cost reduced by that creature's mana value.)
When you cast this spell, create two 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
It of the Horrid Swarm was released in 2016 as part of the Eldritch Moon expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set serves as the conclusion to the Shadows over Innistrad block, focusing on the cosmic horror aesthetic and the corruption of the plane of Innistrad by the Eldrazi titan Emrakul. This specific card represents the mutated, insectoid horrors that emerged as a result of this otherworldly influence, fitting into the set's mechanical theme of meld and emerge.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Daarken, known for his work across many fantasy gaming properties. He utilized a visceral, dark color palette and distorted anatomy to emphasize the grotesque transformation caused by the Eldrazi influence. The design was intended to evoke a sense of uncanny dread, aligning with the gothic horror roots of Innistrad while shifting toward the alien, reality-warping themes introduced during the set’s narrative arc.
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