Soltari Foot Soldier
Tempest 43 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Janet Aulisio
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
"Children of the Ruins, raised to be warriors, know that life begins when another speaks their names."— Soltari *Tales of Life*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Soltari Foot Soldier was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a central element of the set's setting, the Rath overlay plane, the card introduced the Soltari—a race of shadow-shifted beings trapped between planes. This card was designed to showcase the new 'shadow' mechanic, which allowed creatures to bypass traditional combat by interacting only with other shadow-aligned units.
The card's art was created by Daren Bader, who utilized the set's signature gritty, high-fantasy aesthetic to depict the ethereal nature of the Soltari people. The design focuses on the visual representation of displacement, employing a stark, ghostly color palette that emphasized their lore-heavy status as refugees of a celestial war. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its tactical utility and its role in building the cohesive, lore-rich atmosphere that defined the Tempest block.
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