Starke of Rath
Tempest 205 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 205
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.90
What it does
tap: Destroy target artifact or creature. That permanent's controller gains control of Starke. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
"I know to whom I owe the most loyalty, and I see him in the mirror every day."— Starke
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
Starke of Rath was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to introduce a more cohesive narrative-driven approach to the game, drawing heavily from the storyline of the Rath cycle. In this lore, Starke serves as a tragic, duplicitous character, and the card's mechanics were specifically crafted to reflect his role as a manipulator who repeatedly betrays his allies.
The card features artwork by the prolific fantasy illustrator Greg Staples, who rendered Starke with a dark, atmospheric aesthetic that defined the visual identity of the Rath block. Staples aimed to capture the character's weary and treacherous nature, using deep shadows and a muted palette to ground him in the harsh environment of the plane of Rath. Upon its debut, the card was notable among players for its unique ability to sacrifice itself for a destructive effect, a design choice that highlighted the character's self-serving personality within the game's mechanics.
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