Mournwhelk
Lorwyn 127 • common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
When this creature enters, target player discards two cards.
Evoke 3 generic mana black mana (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
It hoards Lorwyn's rare sorrows.
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
Mournwhelk was released in 2007 as part of the Lorwyn set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was exploring the creature type 'Elemental' and the unique 'evoke' mechanic, which allowed players to cast a creature for a lower cost to gain a one-time effect before sacrificing it. The card reflects the set's focus on folk-horror aesthetics and the shifting, dreamlike nature of the plane of Lorwyn.
The artwork for Mournwhelk was created by illustrator Zoltan Boros and Gabor Szikszai, who were tasked with depicting the unsettling, otherworldly nature of the card's theme. The design aimed to visualize a creature that feels both aquatic and spectral, fitting the card's function as a discard engine. Upon its release, it was noted primarily for its utility in graveyard-focused strategies and its contribution to the set's distinct visual identity.
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