Stromkirk Occultist
Innistrad Remastered 173 • uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad Remastered
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card.
Madness 1 generic mana red mana (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Stromkirk Occultist was originally introduced in the Eldritch Moon expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2016. It reflects the grim, Gothic horror aesthetic of the Innistrad plane, specifically focusing on the Stromkirk vampire lineage, which is known for its decadent and cult-like devotion to dark entities. The card features a mechanic that rewards aggressive play by allowing players to cast the top card of their library, emphasizing the vampire's ability to hunt and extract knowledge from its prey.
The art, illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, leans into the atmospheric shadows and macabre flair that defined the set's visual identity. Kieryluk employed a muted, blood-hued palette to emphasize the occult nature of the subject. The card was reprinted in Innistrad Remastered to consolidate the most iconic and mechanically significant cards from the plane's history, serving as a tribute to the long-running narrative of the Innistrad cycle and its enduring popularity among players who favor red-aligned aggressive strategies.
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