Sturdy Hatchling
Eventide 163 • uncommon
- Set
- Eventide
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana or blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
This creature enters with four -1/-1 counters on it.
green mana or blue mana: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Whenever you cast a green spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
Whenever you cast a blue spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
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
The Sturdy Hatchling was released in 2008 as part of Eventide, the second set in the Shadowmoor block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set explored a world transitioning from perpetual daylight into an eternal, eerie twilight, emphasizing themes of hybrid mana and color-alignment mechanics. The card was designed to support the 'persist' keyword introduced in the block, which allowed creatures to return to the battlefield after dying, representing the persistent and resilient nature of the creatures inhabiting this shifting plane.
The artwork for the Sturdy Hatchling was illustrated by Kev Walker, a prominent artist known for his gritty, high-contrast style that defined much of the visual aesthetic of the late 2000s Magic expansions. Walker utilized a muted, dark color palette consistent with the gloomy atmosphere of Eventide to depict the creature. The piece was well-received by players for its ability to provide early-game stability in limited draft environments, serving as a functional, if modest, example of the block's focus on combat-heavy interactions.
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