Sapphire Leech
Invasion 71 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Flying
Blue spells you cast cost blue mana more to cast.
"The subject's wings are clearly vestigial. We suspect the gems somehow keep it aloft."— Tolarian research notes
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sapphire Leech was released in the 2000 Magic: The Gathering expansion set titled Invasion. As the first set in the Invasion block, it introduced a heavy emphasis on multi-colored cards and the concept of 'kicker' mechanics, which allowed players to pay extra mana for enhanced effects. The set was designed to shift the game’s meta-game toward more complex mana management and multi-color archetypes, reflecting the storyline of an apocalyptic war across the plane of Dominaria.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the early development of Magic: The Gathering. Known for his iconic work on the Black Lotus, Rush brought a distinct, high-contrast style to this card, depicting the leech as a haunting, ethereal blue creature. The design fits within the common rarity slot, intended to provide utility in limited play formats while establishing the blue color identity of the set's broader creature roster.
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