Uncle Istvan
Time Spiral Timeshifted 51
- Set
- Time Spiral Timeshifted
- Collector number
- 51
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Market price
- $0.37
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 originally released in the 1994 expansion Homelands, a set that holds a unique place in Magic: The Gathering history as a controversial and experimental release. Created during a period when the game was rapidly expanding its lore, the card depicts a sinister figure from the mythology of the plane of Ulgrotha. The character is portrayed as a reclusive, malevolent uncle figure, reflecting the horror-inspired themes that dominated the aesthetic of the Homelands set.
The 2006 Time Spiral set introduced the 'Timeshifted' series, a subset of 121 cards that featured reprints of iconic or flavorful cards from the game's past, visually distinct with a purple expansion symbol and a nostalgic frame. Uncle Istvan was selected for this subset to pay homage to early creative design. While the card is often cited by fans of the game for its memorable and slightly unsettling illustration by Christopher Rush, it remains a cult classic rather than a competitive staple, representing the enduring appeal of the game's early narrative world-building.
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