Shadow of Mortality
Streets of New Capenna Promos 94p • rare
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna Promos
- Collector number
- 94p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 13 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Robin Olausson
- Market price
- $3.68
What it does
If your life total is less than your starting life total, this spell costs X mana less to cast, where X is the difference.
"Build your towers as tall as you want. The shadow always reaches higher."— Message scrawled on an alley wall
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shadow of Mortality was released as part of the Streets of New Capenna set in 2022, representing the high-stakes, art deco-inspired world of New Capenna. Mechanically, the card was designed to embody the set’s themes of risk and power, allowing players to manipulate their own life total to cast a massive creature for a significantly reduced cost. This card reflects the set's aesthetic transition from classic high fantasy to a 1920s-influenced urban noir setting, focusing on the corruption and glamour of a city run by warring demonic families.
The artwork was illustrated by Bryan Sola, who aimed to capture the card’s visceral nature through a stark, moody composition that emphasizes the shadow and mortality referenced in its title. Within the context of the game, the card saw immediate interest from Commander players for its synergy with life-total-based strategies and its status as a high-impact finisher. The promo variant, marked as 94p, features the specific set treatment and collector numbering that distinguishes it from the standard card stock, appealing to collectors who favor unique frame treatments or promotional numbering.
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