Magic: The Gathering

Splinterfright

Innistrad 205 • rare

Set: Innistrad
Collector number: 205
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Eric Deschamps
Market price: $0.26

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Market

What it's worth

$0.26market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.26 – $0.29 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the Innistrad set, Splinterfright occupies a unique place in graveyard-focused strategies by growing stronger as you mill your own library. Its ability to turn discarded cards into an escalating threat makes it a highly sought-after centerpiece for players who enjoy managing resources from the shadows.

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Card face

What it does

Trample

Splinterfright's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.

At the beginning of your upkeep, mill two cards. (Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Splinterfright was introduced in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad, a release heavily inspired by gothic horror literature and classic monster films. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the 'self-mill' archetype central to the Golgari-aligned graveyard strategies within the set, representing a shambling construct of debris and spirit-energy rising from the mire of the Innistrad landscape.

The card was illustrated by Dave Kendall, who utilized a dark, textured aesthetic to capture the chaotic assembly of the creature. His design emphasizes the 'fright' aspect of the card's name, blending jagged edges with a haunting, ethereal presence that fit perfectly into the grim, survival-focused atmosphere that Wizards of the Coast sought to establish for the block.

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Other printings

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About

About Splinterfright

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