Mirkwood Bats
Secret Lair Drop 2565 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2565
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Rafal Wechterowicz (Too Many Skulls)
What it does
Flying
Whenever you create or sacrifice a token, each opponent loses 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Mirkwood Bats card was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Secret Lair x The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth' drop in 2023. Created by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to integrate the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the existing mechanical framework of the trading card game. The card represents a swarm of creatures native to the shadowed forests of Mirkwood, serving as a tactical piece that synergizes with treasure tokens and creature sacrifice mechanics.
The artistic direction for this specific Secret Lair printing leaned into a dark, atmospheric aesthetic to match the menacing nature of the source material. By collaborating with professional illustrators, the design team sought to capture the dread of the Mirkwood forest, utilizing a high-contrast style that stands out from standard set releases. Upon its release, the card received significant attention from the competitive Commander community for its efficient design and unique ability to drain opponents' life totals over time.
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