Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder
Shadows over Innistrad 190 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 190
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Haste
At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform this creature.
"I'm afraid it's bad news."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card utilizes the double-faced mechanics iconic to the Innistrad plane, representing a transformation fueled by the set's central theme of gothic horror and cosmic mystery. It was designed to provide aggressive utility, functioning as a low-cost creature that pressures opponents early in the game before flipping into a more formidable threat once certain game conditions are met.
The artwork for both faces of the card was produced by Dan Scott, who focused on capturing the unsettling atmosphere of a small, besieged village. His illustrations emphasize the jarring transition from a frantic, humanoid scout to a predatory, mutated werewolf. The design was well-received by players for its efficiency in Red-based aggressive decks and its thematic coherence, successfully integrating the set's narrative of encroaching madness into a standard gameplay cycle.
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