Tar Fiend
Shards of Alara 89 • rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Devour 2 (As this creature enters, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. It enters with twice that many +1/+1 counters on it.)
When this creature enters, target player discards a card for each creature it devoured.
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
Tar Fiend was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a rare black creature card, it was designed to embody the decaying, necromantic themes of the Jund shard, a world defined by a relentless cycle of predation and survival of the fittest. The card's mechanics, which allow a player to force an opponent to discard cards to boost its power, reflect the aggressive and resource-draining style of play associated with the black-aligned factions in this setting.
The illustration was created by veteran artist Anthony S. Waters, who utilized his signature gritty, organic style to bring the creature to life. Waters focused on the visual translation of a swamp-dwelling monstrosity, using murky earth tones and an imposing, grotesque silhouette to convey the creature's lore as a being made of sludge and filth. Upon release, the card was viewed by players as a niche but flavorful inclusion in discard-focused strategies, praised for how effectively its visual design communicated its hostile mechanical function.
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