Strangleroot Geist
Dark Ascension 127 • uncommon
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Haste
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Geists of the hanged often haunt the tree on which they died.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Strangleroot Geist was released in early 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed as the second installment of the Innistrad block, the set was designed to explore themes of gothic horror and the encroaching darkness of the plane of Innistrad. The card features the 'undying' keyword, a mechanic specifically created for this set to mechanically represent the pervasive, relentless nature of the undead within this narrative setting.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Nils Hamm, whose work often utilizes a distinct, ethereal painting style that emphasizes atmosphere and texture. In this depiction, the Geist is shown rising from the damp, decaying earth of a forest, perfectly capturing the gritty, supernatural aesthetic that defined the Innistrad block. Upon its release, the card became widely recognized by the competitive community for its high efficiency and resilience, cementing its status as a staple for green-aligned aggressive decks of the era.
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