Uncle Istvan
The Dark 54 • uncommon
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Market price
- $5.24
What it does
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to this creature by creatures.
Solitude drove the old hermit insane. Now he only keeps company with those he can catch.
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
Uncle Istvan was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was conceived as a thematic exploration of folklore and horror, designed by Christopher Rush and Jesper Myrfors to evoke a darker, more macabre aesthetic than the base game. It arrived during a period of explosive growth for the game, as players were eager for new mechanics and atmospheric storytelling.
The card illustration was created by artist Quinton Hoover, who utilized his signature romantic, ink-and-wash style to depict the titular character. Hoover sought to imbue the creature with a sense of unsettling menace rather than overt gore, fitting the set’s Gothic inspiration. Upon release, the card was received as a flavorful, if mechanically modest, addition to black-aligned decks, often appreciated by players for its distinctive visual contribution to the game’s early artistic identity.
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