Scathing Shadelock // Venomous Words
Secrets of Strixhaven 98 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana // black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Loïc Canavaggia
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
At the beginning of your first main phase, this creature becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scathing Shadelock // Venomous Words was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the Witherbloom College, which focuses on the intersection of life and death, utilizing biology and essence to fuel its magical practices. Its design reflects the set's central mechanic of integrating spells directly into creature cards, allowing players to bridge the gap between battlefield presence and utility sorcery.
The card was illustrated by artist Anna Christenson, who utilized a moody, organic aesthetic to capture the dark essence of the Witherbloom aesthetic. The artwork emphasizes the swampy, necrotic environments of the college, aligning with the mechanical intent of using resources from the graveyard. Upon release, it was well-regarded by draft players for its versatility and its thematic adherence to the lore of the Arcavios plane.
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