Midnight Banshee
Shadowmoor 72 • rare
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $4.53
What it does
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on each nonblack creature.
Many have heard the beginning of its low, sustained shriek but few the end.
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
Midnight Banshee was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to explore a dark, twisted version of the Lorwyn plane, shifting the aesthetic from bright folklore to a more gothic, eerie atmosphere. The card itself embodies the set's focus on the 'wither' mechanic, which allowed creatures to place -1/-1 counters on opponents, reflecting the set's themes of decay and creeping corruption.
The artwork for Midnight Banshee was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early artists. Rush employed his signature dark, atmospheric style to capture the spectral nature of the creature, emphasizing a haunting, ghostly silhouette that fits the card's function as a recurring threat. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its impact in limited formats and its ability to slowly dismantle an opponent's board presence through persistent negative counters.
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