Tallowisp
Betrayers of Kamigawa 25 • uncommon
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 25
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may search your library for an Aura card with enchant creature, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Isolated on its little candlewick, the kami never heard of the crime that drove its comrades to war.
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
Tallowisp was introduced in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Betrayers of Kamigawa. This set drew heavily from Japanese mythology and folklore, with Tallowisp specifically designed to embody the 'spirit' or 'kami' theme of the plane. Mechanically, it was created to support the Spirit-Arcane synergy archetype, incentivizing players to cast spells that would trigger the card's ability to search for and reveal Spirit or Arcane spells from their library.
The card’s visual identity was captured by illustrator Adam Rex, who utilized a distinct, ethereal aesthetic to convey the card's supernatural nature. His depiction of the creature as a haunting, candle-like entity fits within the broader artistic direction of the Kamigawa block, which sought to distinguish itself from standard high fantasy by favoring surreal and folk-horror imagery. While the card is often cited by niche players for its utility in specific deck builds, it remains a modest but classic component of the mid-2000s Magic design era.
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