Sadistic Skymarcher
Rivals of Ixalan 85 • uncommon
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Seb McKinnon
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Vampire card from your hand or pay 1 generic mana.
Flying, lifelink
"I will catch you, child of the sun. I will drink your life and leave you a husk, discarded in the shadows."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sadistic Skymarcher was released in early 2018 as part of the Rivals of Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set served as the conclusion to the two-part Ixalan block, which drew heavy inspiration from Mesoamerican mythology, conquistador-era exploration, and fantasy archetypes. Within the game's lore, the card represents a member of the Legion of Dusk, a vampiric faction characterized by their rigid, church-militant hierarchy and their quest to conquer the plane of Ixalan to secure the Immortal Sun.
The artwork was commissioned from Seb McKinnon, a prominent illustrator known for his surreal, atmospheric, and painterly style that often contrasts with the typical high-fantasy aesthetic of the game. McKinnon employed a muted, ethereal color palette to emphasize the vampiric nature of the creature, opting for a haunting, elongated silhouette that highlights the card's flying and lifelink abilities. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its efficient mana cost and utility in limited-format gameplay, becoming a staple of the black-white vampire archetype during that competitive season.
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