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
- $0.06
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 the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore a world trapped in a perpetual twilight, emphasizing a darker, more gothic aesthetic that departed from the sun-drenched themes of its predecessor, Lorwyn. The card mechanics introduced the 'wither' keyword, which reflected the corrupting influence of the Shadowmoor plane on its inhabitants.
The illustration for Sootwalkers was created by artist Jesper Ejsing, who captured the creature's menacing, smoke-shrouded form to fit the set's grim atmosphere. The design aimed to convey the creature's resilience and its ability to traverse difficult terrain, solidifying its role as a common-rarity utility creature intended to bolster black-red aggressive deck strategies during the set's competitive cycle.
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