Shimian Specter
Magic 2013 109 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.46
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. Search that player's graveyard, hand, and library for all cards with the same name as that card and exile them. Then that player shuffles.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shimian Specter was released in 2012 as part of the Magic 2013 core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Wizards of the Coast introduced the card as part of a cycle of Specters designed to reinforce the black mana identity within the game, specifically focusing on disruptive mechanics that allow a player to exile cards from an opponent's hand. Its design reflects the classic horror-fantasy aesthetic associated with the game's creature type, emphasizing high-risk, high-reward tactical play.
The artwork for the card was created by Aleksi Briclot, a celebrated fantasy illustrator known for his dynamic character designs and distinct atmospheric style. Briclot’s work on this piece sought to capture the ethereal, unsettling nature of a specter, utilizing dark, muted tones and shadowy composition to convey the creature's menacing role in combat. Upon release, the card was received as a solid inclusion for limited-format play, favored for its ability to dismantle an opponent's resources in the later stages of a match.
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