Unspeakable Symbol
The List SCG-79 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- SCG-79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
- Market price
- $1.26
What it does
Pay 3 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
The symbols are spread throughout Aphetto, marking sites where minions of the Raven Guild and the Cabal can seek refuge.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Unspeakable Symbol originated as a rare card in the Champions of Kamigawa set, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2004. Designed as part of the 'Arcane' spell cycle, it reflects the block's heavy emphasis on Japanese folklore and spirits, known as Kami. The card's mechanics are tied to the set's central themes of sacrifice and enchantment, allowing players to exchange life for permanent power boosts, a risky strategy that fits the high-stakes, spiritual aesthetic of the Kamigawa plane.
The card was illustrated by Alan Pollack, whose work for the set leaned into the surreal, unsettling imagery of otherworldly manifestations. While the card was initially seen as a niche utility piece for niche graveyard-focused strategies, its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating pool of curated reprints inserted into modern-era booster packs—serves as a nod to Magic: The Gathering history. It remains a piece of design experimentation that highlights the creative risks taken during the mid-2000s era of the game.
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