Shadow in the Warp
Warhammer 40,000 Commander 140 • rare
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Collector number
- 140
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Kim Sokol
- Market price
- $19.40
What it does
The first creature spell you cast each turn costs 2 generic mana less to cast.
Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player.
The astropath collapsed, his empty eye sockets aglow. He spoke three words before falling lifeless to the ground: "They . . . are . . . coming!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shadow in the Warp was released in 2022 as part of the Tyranid Swarm deck in the Warhammer 40,000 Commander set for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant crossover collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop, designed to bring the dark, grim aesthetics of the Warhammer 40,000 universe into the mechanical framework of Magic. The card represents the psychic disturbance caused by the Tyranid Hive Mind, a thematic translation of the lore where Tyranid fleets project a shadow that suppresses the psychic abilities of other species.
The artwork was created by illustrator Kim Sokol, who leaned into the organic, unsettling aesthetic of the Tyranids. Her design focuses on the visual manifestation of the Hive Mind's overwhelming pressure, using a color palette and form language that emphasizes the alien, biological terror associated with the faction. Upon its release, the card became a staple in Commander formats for its ability to punish opponents for playing non-creature spells, receiving praise from the community for its thematic accuracy and effective mechanical utility.
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