River Kelpie
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 524 • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 524
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $6.42
What it does
Whenever this creature or another permanent enters from a graveyard, draw a card.
Whenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, draw a card.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
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
River Kelpie was originally released in the 2008 Shadowmoor expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Wizards of the Coast to emphasize the set's focus on hybrid mana costs and graveyard synergy. The card features an elemental creature from Celtic folklore, reimagined through the dark, high-fantasy lens that defined Shadowmoor's visual identity, which drew inspiration from European gothic aesthetics and eerie, atmospheric environments.
The version from the Tales of Middle-earth Commander set, marked as collector number 524, serves as a thematic reprint within the Lord of the Rings crossover series. While the original illustration was handled by Chippy, this specific reprint updates the card to fit the aesthetic of Middle-earth, maintaining the card's mechanical function while integrating it into the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world to provide players with a functional tool for Commander format decks.
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