Jhessian Infiltrator
Shards of Alara 174 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
This creature can't be blocked.
The Jhessian navy makes successful raids on Valeron's coastal towns thanks to their spies planted during peacetime.
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
The Jhessian Infiltrator was released in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Shards of Alara, a pivotal expansion that introduced the concept of the Alara shard—a world divided into five distinct planes, each defined by three specific colors of magic. This creature belongs to the Bant shard, which emphasizes order and community, represented here by its unique combination of green, white, and blue mana, a color identity rarely seen on individual creatures at the time.
The artwork was provided by the illustrator Daarken, who captured the sleek, agile nature of the Jhessian soldier. The design aimed to balance the creature's lore as a scout from the city-state of Jhess with mechanical gameplay utility. Upon release, it was recognized as a solid utility card in Limited formats, praised by players for its elusive 'shroud' ability and its efficiency as an early-game threat within the complex multicolored landscape of the set.
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