The Haunt of Hightower
Ravnica Allegiance 273 • mythic
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Collector number
- 273
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lius Lasahido
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying, lifelink
Whenever The Haunt of Hightower attacks, defending player discards a card.
Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, put a +1/+1 counter on The Haunt of Hightower.
It drains vitality from those it touches.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Haunt of Hightower was released in 2019 as part of the Ravnica Allegiance expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a mythic rare card, it serves as a central legendary creature representing the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild characterized by its blend of black and white mana. The card was designed to embody the haunting, vampiric nature of the Orzhov afterlife, where spirits remain bound to the service of the guild’s elite, functioning as both an engine for growth and a form of evasion-based combat pressure.
The artwork was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, who focused on capturing a spectral and menacing aesthetic consistent with the gothic architecture of Ravnica. Kieryluk’s design leans into the ethereal, shadowy nature of the character, emphasizing the card's mechanics which reward the player for an opponent discarding cards or losing creatures. Upon its release, the card saw modest play in Commander formats, where its ability to grow rapidly in power while providing lifelink and flying made it a popular choice for graveyard-focused and discard-themed deck strategies.
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