Squirming Emergence
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 386 • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 386
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Simon Dominic
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
Fathomless descent — Return to the battlefield target nonland permanent card in your graveyard with mana value less than or equal to the number of permanent cards in your graveyard.
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Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Squirming Emergence was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. The card reflects the set's central theme of subterranean exploration and the encroaching presence of the Phyrexian influence within the deep, primordial caverns of the plane. Mechanically, it functions as a recursion engine, allowing players to return a permanent card from their graveyard to the battlefield, emphasizing the set's focus on death triggers and resource management.
The artwork was commissioned from Simon Dominic, an illustrator known for his atmospheric and creature-focused digital work within the fantasy genre. Dominic’s visual approach for this piece focuses on the visceral, swampy aesthetic of the Ixalan underworld, utilizing high-contrast lighting and organic textures to convey the feeling of an entity rising from the subterranean muck. The piece was well-received for its moody composition and clear thematic alignment with the card's function.
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