Skyclave Shade
Zendikar Rising 298 • rare
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Collector number
- 298
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dominik Mayer
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Kicker 2 generic mana black mana
This creature can't block.
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, if this card is in your graveyard and it's your turn, you may cast it from your graveyard this turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skyclave Shade was introduced in the 2020 Magic: The Gathering set Zendikar Rising, a release that marked the game's third return to the adventure-themed plane of Zendikar. The card was designed to support the 'Landfall' mechanic, a signature feature of the plane that rewards players for placing lands onto the battlefield. As a recursive creature that grows in power, it reflects the dangerous, shifting geography of the Skyclaves, the ancient floating ruins that define the set's aesthetic.
The card's artwork, illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, captures the ethereal and menacing nature of the Shades inhabiting the Zendikar ruins. Briclot, a prolific contributor to the game's visual identity, utilized high-contrast lighting and flowing, spectral forms to emphasize the Shade's ability to emerge repeatedly from the graveyard. Upon its release, the card was widely utilized in competitive Standard and Pioneer formats, primarily for its resilience against removal spells and its synergy with black-aligned aggressive strategies.
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