Stronghold Rats
Future Sight 79 • uncommon
- Set
- Future Sight
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brandon Kitkouski
- Market price
- $1.91
What it does
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, each player discards a card.
In the stronghold's dungeons, the shadows hide in the vermin.
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
Stronghold Rats was released in 2007 as part of the Future Sight expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the final set in the Time Spiral block, Future Sight was designed to showcase potential future mechanics and visual directions for the game, utilizing a distinct card frame that hinted at an alternate timeline. The card represents a callback to the mechanics of the original Stronghold set from 1998, specifically utilizing the shadow keyword to facilitate its discard-centric ability.
The artwork was provided by Brandon Kitkouski, who captured the creature in a dark, atmospheric style consistent with the grim aesthetic of the rats. The design aims to convey a sense of swarming menace, relying on the shadow ability to ensure the rats can bypass traditional blockers while simultaneously forcing opponents to discard cards. Upon its release, it was noted primarily as a niche utility creature for black-aligned control decks that benefited from disruption.
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