Looming Shade
Urza's Saga 139 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 139
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Vincent Evans
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
The shade tracks victims by reverberations of the pipes, as a spider senses prey tangled in its trembling web.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Looming Shade was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant shift in the game's design philosophy, introducing the 'enchant world' mechanics and complex triggered abilities that defined the block. The card was designed to support the black mana color identity, providing a repeatable power-boosting mechanic common to shade creatures within the game's history.
The artwork for this card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a highly respected fantasy artist known for his atmospheric and detailed style. Giancola aimed to evoke a sense of creeping dread, utilizing a dark, high-contrast palette to visualize the creature emerging from the shadows. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility creature, valued by players for its ability to capitalize on surplus black mana in the mid-to-late game stages.
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