Pale Recluse
Archenemy 91 • common
- Set
- Archenemy
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Cyril Van Der Haegen
- Market price
- $0.43
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Forestcycling 2 generic mana, plainscycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Search your library for a Forest or Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
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
Pale Recluse was released in 2010 as part of the Archenemy set, a unique multiplayer expansion for Magic: The Gathering designed to facilitate a 'boss battle' format where one player faces off against a team of opponents. The card, a large spider creature, was designed to support the green color identity within these preconstructed decks, providing defensive reach and the ability to search for land cards to stabilize the board state during the often lopsided games characteristic of the Archenemy format.
The artwork for the card was provided by illustrator Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the early history of the game who was well known for his iconic portrayals of creatures and spells. His design for the Pale Recluse emphasizes the creature's cavernous, subterranean nature, using a muted color palette to capture the feeling of the dark, isolated environments the card draws its power from. The card was well-received by players for its utility and solid mechanical design, remaining a functional staple for green-based deck archetypes in casual formats.
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