Phantom Monster
Limited Edition Alpha 69 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $74.49
What it does
Flying
"While, like a ghastly rapid river, Through the pale door, A hideous throng rush out forever, And laugh—but smile no more."— Edgar Allan Poe, "The Haunted Palace"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phantom Monster was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, the inaugural trading card game designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. As one of the original 295 cards, it emerged during a period of tabletop gaming history where the fusion of strategic card play and collectible rarity was a novel concept, sparking an immediate and sustained cultural phenomenon among hobbyists.
The card features artwork by Dameon Willich, who contributed several illustrations to the early sets. Willich employed a dark, atmospheric style consistent with the game's high-fantasy roots, aiming to depict the spectral nature of the creature within the constraints of early nineties printing technology. While mechanically modest compared to the set's iconic 'Power Nine,' the card is highly sought after by collectors today as a quintessential representative of Alpha’s unique card borders and rich, nostalgic design language.
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