Shambling Ghoul
Magic Origins 119 • common
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 119
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Joseph Meehan
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
This creature enters tapped.
Once he gets up and going, he will forever shamble on.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shambling Ghoul was released in the 2015 Magic: The Gathering set Magic Origins. This set was designed as a narrative bridge, exploring the origin stories of five core Planeswalkers. The card fits into the set's mechanical identity, which emphasizes graveyard interactions and the macabre aesthetic typical of black-aligned cards within the game.
The card was illustrated by Nils Hamm, a frequent contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and moody visual style. Hamm’s portrayal of the Shambling Ghoul focuses on the decaying, tactile horror of a reanimated corpse, leaning into the gothic fantasy tropes that have defined the undead creature type throughout the history of the trading card game.
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