Syndicate Messenger
Ravnica Allegiance 25 • common
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Collector number
- 25
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Viktor Titov
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Flying
Afterlife 1 (When this creature dies, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.)
"Many wings haunt the skies these days. Few of them bear good tidings."— Lavinia
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Syndicate Messenger was released in 2019 as part of the Ravnica Allegiance set, a continuation of Wizards of the Coast's exploration of the plane of Ravnica, a city-wide world governed by ten competing guilds. The card represents the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild that functions as both a religious institution and a crime syndicate. It was designed to showcase the guild's unique 'afterlife' mechanic, which allows a creature to leave behind a spirit token upon its death, reflecting the lore-heavy themes of the Orzhov's eternal debt and spectral bureaucracy.
The artwork was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. His depiction of the messenger emphasizes the gothic and opulent architectural style of the Orzhov, utilizing heavy shadows and gilded iconography to convey a sense of dread and authority. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a solid utility piece within the Orzhov Limited environment, praised by players for its ability to provide board presence and incremental value in a color combination focused on attrition.
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