Ryusei, the Falling Star
Iconic Masters 144 • rare
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 144
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Grzegorz Rutkowski
- Market price
- $1.36
What it does
Flying
When Ryusei dies, it deals 5 damage to each creature without flying.
The course of the falling star always ends in ruin.
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
Ryusei, the Falling Star was first introduced in the 2004 Champions of Kamigawa expansion, drawing inspiration from Japanese mythology and folklore. The card depicts a legendary dragon spirit, a central theme of the Kamigawa plane, designed to reflect the aesthetic of high-fantasy Eastern tradition. It was later reprinted in the 2017 Iconic Masters set, which sought to bring powerful and historically significant cards back to the forefront of the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem.
The original illustration for the card was created by artist Carl Critchlow. His design emphasizes the fluid, ethereal nature of the dragon as it descends, utilizing a distinct color palette that captures the essence of a celestial entity. Upon its release, the card was received as a mechanically distinct example of the dragon creature type, valued for its board-clearing ability upon death, which solidified its reputation as a strategic inclusion in many Commander format decks.
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