Sleeper Agent
Urza's Saga 159 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 159
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $2.77
What it does
When this creature enters, target opponent gains control of it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature deals 2 damage to you.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sleeper Agent was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a central piece of the set's narrative, which depicted the conflict between the artificer Urza and the mechanical Phyrexians, this black-aligned creature card represents the insidious nature of Phyrexian infiltration. Mechanically, it was designed as an aggressive, low-cost creature that forces the opponent to manage a drawback, reflecting the themes of corruption and self-sabotage intrinsic to the set's storyline.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, who is widely recognized for his foundational work on The Sandman series. Dringenberg’s illustration captures a haunting, visceral aesthetic that aligns with the darker, body-horror elements of the Phyrexian faction. His work on this card is often cited by collectors for its grim, distinctive character design, which helped establish the visual tone for the invading forces during the Urza block.
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