Restless Dead
Mirage 138 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ian Miller
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
black mana: Regenerate this creature.
The rich's heirs often thank them after death . . . but preferably not in person.— Suq'Ata epigram
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Restless Dead was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Mirage served as the first set designed as a cohesive draft environment, emphasizing thematic synergy and the introduction of new mechanics like phasing and flanking. The card reflects the set's setting of Jamuraa, a continent inspired by African geography and culture, depicting a necromantic struggle within the swampy, atmospheric backdrop of the region.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prominent early illustrators in the game's history. His approach for Restless Dead utilized a grim, painterly style that captured the unsettling nature of the undead, consistent with the dark aesthetic that defined the black mana color identity during the game's formative years. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a niche tactical piece, appreciated more by casual players for its flavor and thematic integration into graveyard-recursion decks than for competitive tournament dominance.
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