Sludge Strider
Planechase 95 • uncommon
- Set
- Planechase
- Collector number
- 95
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue · White
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Whenever another artifact you control enters or leaves the battlefield, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Underneath the cities of Esper are cycles of life unseen by those who feed them.
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
Sludge Strider was released in 2009 as part of the initial Planechase product, a supplemental Magic: The Gathering set designed to introduce a multiplayer variant featuring chaotic planar travel. The set utilized oversized cards to represent different planes, with the traditional-sized cards like Sludge Strider serving to complement the mechanics of these planar environments. It was specifically crafted to reward players for the frequent expenditure of mana, fitting into the artifact-heavy themes common in the Alara block era.
The card was illustrated by Mike Dringenberg, a veteran artist known for his significant contributions to the comic book industry, most notably his work on The Sandman. In his depiction of the Sludge Strider, Dringenberg leaned into a grotesque, industrial aesthetic, emphasizing the creature's mechanical and oily nature. Upon release, it was recognized as a niche utility card, valued primarily for its ability to generate incremental advantage in control-oriented decks during Commander or Planechase matches.
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