Priest of the Wakening Sun
Ixalan 27 • rare
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Bastien L. Deharme
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may reveal a Dinosaur card from your hand. If you do, you gain 2 life.
3 generic mana white mana white mana, Sacrifice this creature: Search your library for a Dinosaur card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
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
Priest of the Wakening Sun was introduced in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering expansion set, Ixalan. Designed as a low-cost creature for white-aligned decks, the card was crafted to support the set's distinct Mesoamerican-inspired aesthetic, centering on the Sun Empire’s devout veneration of the sun. It functions as a utility piece, intended to provide early-game stability and late-game card advantage by searching the deck for dinosaurs.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who utilized a vivid, golden-hued palette to emphasize the character’s spiritual connection to the sun. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card was received as a niche but effective inclusion for aggressive decks utilizing the dinosaur creature type, valued for its ability to filter through the library while maintaining board presence.
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