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 a rare card in the 1996 Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, designed by Christopher Rush. The card depicts a powerful, legendary black creature that required a specific combination of ritual sacrifices to summon, reflecting the gothic and mystical themes prevalent in the Mirage setting. The artwork, characterized by Rush's distinct fantasy style, emphasizes the spectral and ethereal nature of the creature, establishing it as an iconic piece of late-nineties trading card imagery.
The version from the 1998 World Championship Decks was included as part of a pre-constructed deck replicating the strategy used by top-tier professional players during that year's world tournament. These decks were produced by Wizards of the Coast to allow the general public to experience the high-level competitive meta of the era. The card itself features a gold-bordered back and a facsimile signature of the professional player who utilized it, distinguishing it from the standard tournament-legal versions found in booster packs while serving as a commemorative snapshot of competitive play history.
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