Scion of Darkness
Legions 79 • rare
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $2.38
What it does
Trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may put target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
Cycling 3 generic mana (3 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scion of Darkness was released in 2003 as part of the Legions set, the second expansion in the Onslaught block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed by Wizards of the Coast to emphasize creature-focused gameplay, featuring a significant density of creature cards compared to previous sets. This specific card represents the theme of the set's dark, zombie-aligned factions, serving as a high-cost payoff card intended for limited environments and casual play.
The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by artist Christopher Moeller, who rendered the titular entity in a style consistent with the grim, gothic aesthetic prevalent in the Onslaught block. Moeller focused on a sense of scale and malevolence, intending to convey the card's mechanical function of cycling through a graveyard to resurrect powerful minions. Upon release, it was well-received by players for its flavor and its role as a centerpiece for reanimator-style strategies.
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