Smoldering Butcher
Eventide 42 • common
- Set
- Eventide
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
A cinder's axe bears no marks from parrying a foe's blade.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Smoldering Butcher was released in 2008 as part of the Eventide expansion, the second set in the Shadowmoor block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore a world caught in a perpetual twilight, focusing on the themes of hybrid mana and the transition between day and night, reflecting a shift toward the more aggressive, dual-colored mechanics that defined the block's gameplay environment.
The card features artwork by Dave Kendall, whose distinct, dark, and gritty style was a staple of the era. His illustration captures the visceral, unsettling aesthetic intended for the set's more monstrous creatures, leaning into the gothic horror influences that the design team sought to emphasize within the Shadowmoor plane. Upon its release, the card served as a functional utility piece in limited play formats, prized for its ability to bridge color identities during deck construction.
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