Lingering Souls
Dark Ascension 12 • uncommon
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Bud Cook
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Create two 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying.
Flashback 1 generic mana black mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
The murdered inhabitants of Hollowhenge impart to the living the terror they felt in death.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lingering Souls was released in February 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the gothic horror-themed world of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's central tension between human survivors and the encroaching supernatural forces of vampires, werewolves, and ghosts. Mechanically, the card allows players to create multiple spirit tokens, emphasizing the set's focus on lingering threats and graveyard recursion.
The card’s haunting artwork was illustrated by John Stanko, who sought to capture the ethereal and somber aesthetic of Innistrad’s ghostly inhabitants. The design focuses on a sense of persistent, spectral presence, fitting the card's ability to be played twice through the flashback mechanic. Upon its release, it quickly became a staple in competitive formats due to its high efficiency and resilience, cementing its place as one of the most recognizable cards from the expansion.
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