Old Rutstein
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 244 • rare
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Collector number
- 244
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.56
What it does
When Old Rutstein enters and at the beginning of your upkeep, mill a card. If a land card is milled this way, create a Treasure token. If a creature card is milled this way, create a 1/1 green Insect creature token. If a noncreature, nonland card is milled this way, create a Blood token.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Old Rutstein was introduced in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad: Crimson Vow. The card depicts a legendary hermit character central to the set's gothic horror aesthetic, designed to embody the themes of self-mill and resource recursion within the Golgari color identity. Mechanically, the card was crafted to represent the harvesting of decay, reflecting the cycle of life and death that defines the Innistrad plane.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, a renowned fantasy artist known for her atmospheric and detailed character portraits. Villeneuve sought to capture Rutstein’s grotesque yet pragmatic nature as he scavenges through the graveyard, utilizing earthy tones and organic textures to ground him within the set's dark, autumnal setting. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its utility in graveyard-focused deck strategies and its evocative thematic design.
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