The Unspeakable
Champions of Kamigawa 98 • rare
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Khang Le
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Flying, trample
Whenever The Unspeakable deals combat damage to a player, you may return target Arcane card from your graveyard to your hand.
It is madness that drives men to seek forbidden knowledge, and madness has given it form.
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
The Unspeakable was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa set for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew heavily from Japanese mythology and folklore, introducing mechanics centered on Spirit creatures and Arcane spells. The Unspeakable specifically functions as a high-cost payoff card, requiring players to return three Arcane spells to their hand to cast it, reflecting the set's focus on the cyclical nature of spiritual magic.
The card was illustrated by Matt Cavotta, a prolific artist for the game during that era. Cavotta designed the creature with a spectral, fluid aesthetic meant to evoke the unsettling, otherworldly nature of the Kamigawa spirits. Upon release, it was regarded as a quintessential 'Timmy' card—a powerful, expensive creature designed more for dramatic, casual play than for efficient tournament performance, though it remains a nostalgic favorite among fans of tribal Spirit decks.
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