Sootwalkers
Shadowmoor 196 • common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana or red mana black mana or red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
This creature can't be blocked by white creatures.
"Why allow the fires of others to burn, when ours do not? Why leave them content, while we suffer? If there is to be misery, let it be borne by all."
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
Sootwalkers was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a shift toward hybrid mana and a darker, more somber aesthetic focused on the concept of a world locked in eternal twilight. As a common creature, the card was designed to support the set's mechanical themes, specifically rewarding players for controlling multiple colors of permanents through its shroud-like ability that makes it difficult to target when colored permanents are present.
The card features artwork by Nils Hamm, a prolific illustrator known for his atmospheric and painterly style within the game. Hamm’s depiction of the Sootwalker emphasizes the eerie, ethereal nature of the creature, fitting into the Shadowmoor block's preoccupation with folklore and unsettling, otherworldly threats. The design reflects a departure from traditional high-fantasy tropes, favoring a moodier, more gothic visual language that characterizes the entirety of the Shadowmoor plane.
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