River Kelpie
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 166 • rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff Easley
- Market price
- $0.30
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, designed as a blue creature that rewarded players for casting spells from graveyards. Its inclusion in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander set reflects its status as a staple for utility-focused Commander decks, particularly those built around graveyard synergy or 'blink' effects that allow the creature to draw multiple cards over the course of a game.
The art for the card was illustrated by Terese Nielsen. Her work on this piece emphasizes the ethereal and murky nature of the creature, utilizing a cool-toned palette that aligns with the aesthetic identity of blue-aligned cards in Magic: The Gathering. The card has been widely regarded by the player base as a powerful engine for card advantage, maintaining consistent popularity in the secondary market due to its unique mechanics.
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