Shadowborn Apostle
Secret Lair Drop 684 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 684
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Laynes
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
A deck can have any number of cards named Shadowborn Apostle.
black mana, Sacrifice six creatures named Shadowborn Apostle: Search your library for a Demon creature card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shadowborn Apostle was first introduced in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2014, designed as a unique creature that defies the game's typical deck-building constraints by allowing any number of copies in a single deck. This Secret Lair iteration, released as part of the Special Guest: Kelogsloops collection, reimagines the creature through the ethereal and illustrative style of the artist Kelogsloops, known for his signature surrealist portraiture and fluid, water-like brushwork.
The design intent behind this Secret Lair drop was to elevate a functional, utility-heavy card into a piece of gallery-style art. By focusing on the haunting, atmospheric qualities of the Apostle, the illustration centers on melancholy and transformation, distancing the card from its original, grittier mechanical aesthetic. Upon its release, the card was widely received by players and collectors alike as a standout example of how the game's high-fantasy roots could be successfully blended with contemporary digital fine art techniques.
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