Spirit of the Night
World Championship Decks 1998 bs146 • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1998
- Collector number
- bs146
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Cliff Nielsen
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Flying, trample, haste, protection from black
Spirit of the Night has first strike as long as it's attacking.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spirit of the Night was originally released as part of the Mirage expansion in 1996, serving as one of the set's most formidable black creatures. It was later reprinted in the 1998 World Championship Decks, a product line Wizards of the Coast introduced to allow players to replicate the strategies used by top competitors during that year's Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks featured gold-bordered cards with distinct backs, making them ineligible for tournament play but highly valued as a historical record of the competitive meta at the time.
The artwork for this card was crafted by Cliff Nielsen, a prominent illustrator in the early years of the game. Nielsen aimed to evoke a sense of ethereal, nocturnal menace, depicting the creature as a towering, spectral presence emerging from shadows. Upon its initial release, the card received attention for its high mana cost and unique requirements for summoning, becoming a classic centerpiece for casual players who appreciated its thematic integration of darkness and power.
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