Trespasser il-Vec
Time Spiral 138 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Discard a card: This creature gains shadow until end of turn. (It can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
At the epicenter of the Rathi overlay, the City of Traitors did not align with Dominaria. Many of its inhabitants were caught between the two worlds.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trespasser il-Vec was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed as a tribute to the game's history, featuring numerous mechanical references to early years of play, specifically the shadow keyword which allowed creatures to bypass most blockers. It emerged during a period of complex design aimed at veteran players who appreciated the return of these nostalgic mechanics.
The card features artwork by Jim Murray, who contributed a dark, gritty aesthetic consistent with the set's vision of a collapsing timeline. Murray's illustration depicts the creature in a state of ethereal transition, capturing the sinister nature of the il-Vec race. While it remained a functional common card primarily used for limited formats, it is frequently cited by collectors for its role in showcasing the darker visual direction Wizards of the Coast pursued during the mid-2000s.
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