Kresh the Bloodbraided
Shards of Alara 178 • mythic
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 178
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · Red
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $1.41
What it does
Whenever another creature dies, you may put X +1/+1 counters on Kresh, where X is that creature's power.
Each of his twenty-two braids is bound with bone and leather from a foe.
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
Kresh the Bloodbraided was released in 2008 as a marquee mythic rare in the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced the concept of 'shards,' which were five-color archetypes based on a central color and its two allies. Kresh was designed as the legendary representative of the Jund shard, a harsh, volcanic world defined by the cycle of survival, predation, and natural selection.
The card’s aggressive visual identity was brought to life by artist Raymond Swanland, whose signature high-contrast style and sharp, kinetic line work perfectly captured the brutal essence of Jund. Swanland aimed to depict Kresh as a towering, unstoppable force of nature, emphasizing the character's cannibalistic ability to grow stronger as other creatures perished on the battlefield. Upon its release, the card was widely embraced by players for its thematic integration of flavor and mechanics, quickly becoming a staple choice for Commander format enthusiasts interested in aggressive, power-scaling gameplay.
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