Servant of Volrath
Tempest 156 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
When this creature leaves the battlefield, sacrifice a creature.
"Volrath is a harsh master. My reflection is a constant reminder of that."— Greven *il*-Vec
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Servant of Volrath was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a central set in the Rath Cycle, Tempest introduced players to the Phyrexians and the villainous stronghold of Rath, where the titular character Volrath served as the primary antagonist. This card reflects the set's focus on dark, industrial, and biomechanical horror themes prevalent in the game's evolving narrative during the late 1990s.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early illustrators. Rush utilized a stark, visceral style to depict the corrupted minions of Volrath, effectively communicating the set's theme of atmospheric dread. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, low-rarity common that contributed to the set's aggressive black-aligned mechanics, cementing its place in the lore of the Rath block.
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