Shinen of Stars' Light
Saviors of Kamigawa 28 • common
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
First strike
Channel — 1 generic mana white mana, Discard this card: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shinen of Stars' Light was released in 2005 as part of the Saviors of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card belongs to the 'Shinen' cycle, a group of spirit creatures designed to embody the themes of the Kamigawa plane, which drew heavily from Japanese folklore and mythology. Developed during a period of experimentation within the game, these cards introduced the 'channel' keyword, allowing players to discard the card from their hand for a temporary effect, reflecting the spectral nature of the spirits.
The illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Moeller, who rendered the Shinen with a celestial, ethereal aesthetic intended to emphasize its connection to the stars and light. Within the game's competitive history, the card is remembered for its utility in limited formats and its contribution to the specific tribal synergies of the White-aligned spirit creatures of that era, serving as a distinct example of the set's focus on hand-size mechanics and reactive card usage.
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