Skyshroud Falcon
Stronghold 16 • common
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mike Raabe
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Flying, vigilance
The falcon slits the sky to let the light drip through.— Kor saying
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Skyshroud Falcon was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a white creature card, it was designed to fit into the game's evolving mechanics during the Rath Cycle, where the story focused on the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Rath. The card represents the avian scouts used by the Elves of the Skyshroud forest to monitor the encroaching mechanical threats, serving as a functional, low-cost flying unit for players during early-game exchanges.
The illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in Magic's early aesthetic. Rush utilized a sharp, high-contrast style that defined much of the game’s visual identity in the late nineties. The design sought to emphasize the falcon's agility and its role as an aerial sentinel. While the card is not considered a rare powerhouse, it is well-regarded by long-time players for its clean, representative artwork that captures the atmospheric tension of the Stronghold narrative.
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