Shocker
Tempest 204 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 204
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $1.03
What it does
Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shocker was released in 1999 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce mechanics like buyback and to provide a high-power environment following the preceding Urza block. The card serves as a representative example of the set's aggressive red spells, intended to disrupt opponent board states through temporary control effects.
The artwork for Shocker was created by Daren Bader, a prolific contributor to the game during its formative years. Bader's illustration captures the frantic and chaotic essence of the creature, utilizing a distinct visual style that characterized the late 90s era of the game. Upon its debut, the card was viewed primarily as a functional utility piece in limited formats, valued by players for its unique ability to force both players to discard and redraw their hands.
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