Primeval Shambler
The List MMQ-152 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MMQ-152
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chippy
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
His mind, like his body, is made up of the swamp's flotsam.
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
The Primeval Shambler was originally released in the 1999 Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a period of transition in the game's mechanics, the set focused on a trade-heavy, mercenary-themed world known as Mercadia. The card was designed as a creature with a specific triggered ability that reflects the theme of resource management and growth, serving as an early example of the 'sacrifice for power' design philosophy common in black-aligned cards of that era.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's history. Rush utilized a visceral, grounded style to depict the creature as a decaying, monstrous construct emerging from the swamp. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, if niche, inclusion for limited play formats, and it remains a nostalgic artifact for long-term players who appreciate the classic aesthetic of late-nineties fantasy trading card art.
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