Shadow Urchin
Lorwyn Eclipsed 242 • rare
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Collector number
- 242
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana or red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, blight 1. (Put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control.)
Whenever a creature you control with one or more counters on it dies, exile that many cards from the top of your library. Until your next end step, you may play those cards.
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
Shadow Urchin was released as part of the Lorwyn block, a pivotal era for Magic: The Gathering that introduced the tribal-focused mechanics of the plane of Lorwyn and its darker reflection, Shadowmoor. The card reflects the grim, gothic aesthetic of the Shadowmoor set, which contrasted sharply with the vibrant, folkloric imagery of the initial release by emphasizing corruption and decay.
The art was commissioned to emphasize the unsettling nature of the creature, fitting the set’s theme of shadowy transformation. Like many cards of this rarity from the era, it served a functional role in Limited play, designed to reward players for navigating the complex cycles of the Shadowmoor environment, and it remains a curiosity for those interested in the visual storytelling of that specific narrative arc.
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