Skemfar Shadowsage
Foundations Jumpstart 489 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 489
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Each opponent loses X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common.
• You gain X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skemfar Shadowsage is a card featured in the Magic: The Gathering Foundations Jumpstart set, released in late 2024. As part of the Foundations initiative, this release was designed to serve as a long-term entry point for new players, featuring a curated selection of cards that represent the core themes and mechanics of the game's long-running lore. The set utilizes the Jumpstart format, which allows players to quickly assemble decks by combining two themed packs, emphasizing accessibility and ease of play.
The card depicts an elf from the Skemfar realm of the plane Kaldheim, a setting heavily inspired by Norse mythology that debuted in the 2021 Kaldheim expansion. Artistically, the Shadowsage represents the darker, more mysterious side of Skemfar's elven society, focusing on themes of shadow and magical manipulation. The design aims to provide utility for tribal elf strategies, rewarding players for expanding their board presence with a life-drain effect that scales as more elves enter play.
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