Szadek, Lord of Secrets
Commander 2011 228 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.61
What it does
Flying
If Szadek would deal combat damage to a player, instead put that many +1/+1 counters on Szadek and that player mills that many cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Szadek, Lord of Secrets was first introduced in the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion in 2005 as a representation of the Dimir guild leader. It was later reprinted in the 2011 Commander product line as part of the Devour for Power deck, which focused on the Sultai-adjacent color identity of black, green, and blue. This reprint utilized the original artwork by Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in Magic: The Gathering history whose visual style helped define the game's early aesthetic.
The card design captures the essence of the Dimir, an organization built on espionage and manipulation. By utilizing a mechanic that prevents damage to opponents while growing in power through milling cards from their library, the card reflects the flavor of a mastermind who harvests secrets rather than merely inflicting physical harm. It remains a classic example of the 'mill' archetype, celebrated by players who enjoy controlling the flow of a game through long-term psychological and deck-depletion strategies.
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