Murderous Redcap
Shadowmoor 192 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 192
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana or red mana black mana or red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $1.58
What it does
When this creature enters, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
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
Murderous Redcap was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a shift toward hybrid mana costs and darker, folklore-inspired themes set within the gloomy, perpetually twilight realm of Lorwyn. This creature draws directly from British folklore, specifically the Northumbrian redcap, a malevolent goblin-like entity said to inhabit ruined castles and dye its cap in the blood of its victims.
The card illustration was created by artist Dave Kendall, whose signature gritty and gothic aesthetic perfectly captured the macabre nature of the Shadowmoor plane. Mechanically, the card became a defining staple in competitive play due to its 'persist' keyword, which allowed it to return to the battlefield after death. Its synergy with cards that remove its -1/-1 counters solidified its place in high-level combo decks for years following its debut.
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