Murk Dwellers
The Dark 49 • common
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Drew Tucker
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, it gets +2/+0 until end of combat.
When Raganorn unsealed the catacombs, he found more than the dead and their treasures.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Murk Dwellers was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fifth expansion set for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. The set was conceived with a thematic emphasis on horror, folklore, and gothic atmosphere, moving away from the high-fantasy aesthetic that defined earlier releases. It was intended to evoke a more somber, claustrophobic tone, utilizing darker color palettes and unsettling creature designs to distinguish itself from the initial base set.
The artwork was provided by Drew Tucker, a foundational artist for the early game whose distinct, impressionistic watercolor style became a signature of Magic's formative years. Tucker often utilized a loose, textural approach that favored mood and ambiguity over sharp, literal detail. Within the context of The Dark, his illustration for Murk Dwellers reflects this abstract sensibility, aiming to capture the shadowy, elusive nature of the creature rather than providing a clear-cut biological depiction, a stylistic choice that remains a point of appreciation among vintage card collectors.
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