Patron of the Nezumi
Betrayers of Kamigawa 77 • rare
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 77
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
Rat offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Rat and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Rat. Mana cost includes color.)
Whenever a permanent is put into an opponent's graveyard, that player loses 1 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Patron of the Nezumi was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents a central theme of the Kamigawa block, which drew heavily from Japanese mythology and folklore. The card features a legendary spirit associated with the Nezumi, the rat-folk tribe native to the setting, designed to synergize with the set's sacrifice and graveyard interaction mechanics.
The card was illustrated by Darrell Riche, who contributed numerous pieces to the Magic: The Gathering catalog during the mid-2000s. Riche’s design emphasizes the dark, ethereal nature of the spirits in Kamigawa, utilizing a shadowy palette to convey the creature's menacing status as a patron deity. Upon release, it was recognized for its unique ability to trigger off the sacrifice of rats, becoming a staple for tribal-themed decks centered on the Nezumi.
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