Leering Gargoyle
Mirage 271 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 271
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Dermot Power
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
Flying
tap: This creature gets -2/+2 and loses flying until end of turn.
"Only a gargoyle would take such delight in a thunderstorm."— Qhattib, Vizier of Amiqat
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Leering Gargoyle was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for being the first to be designed as a standalone draft environment, intended to function without reliance on previous sets. The card reflects the set's thematic focus on the planes of Jamuraa and the overarching visual aesthetic of early-to-mid nineties fantasy art.
The card's illustration was created by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a significant contributor to the game's earliest visual identity. In his characteristic style, Maddocks aimed to capture the unsettling, creature-based horror often associated with the game's black-aligned cards. Upon its release, the card served as a common-rarity utility piece within the set's limited format, recognized by players for its efficiency as a flying threat in aggressive deck builds.
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