Spectral Shepherd
Shadows over Innistrad 38 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Johann Bodin
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Flying
1 generic mana blue mana: Return target Spirit you control to its owner's hand.
The restless geists of common folk often continue their lifelong labors.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spectral Shepherd was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set centers on the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad, which had fallen into madness due to the influence of the Eldrazi titan Emrakul. This specific card represents the spirits of the deceased who, in the lore of the set, found themselves unable to find peace amid the encroaching corruption of the world.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Johann Bodin, who sought to capture the ethereal and haunting aesthetic consistent with the set's dark fantasy tone. His design emphasizes the translucent, ghostly nature of the shepherd amidst a bleak, fog-drenched landscape. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility creature within the limited format, noted for its ability to bounce other creatures back to hand to protect them or reuse their abilities.
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