Viridian Zealot
Darksteel 90 • rare
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 90
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.52
What it does
1 generic mana green mana, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
"I will fight only the way nature intended—and nature intended us to win."
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
Viridian Zealot was introduced in the 2004 Darksteel set, the second expansion in the Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to support the set's central theme of artifact interaction, providing green decks with a recurring, creature-based answer to the prevalence of artifacts in the Mirrodin environment. As a member of the elf tribe, it reflected the thematic evolution of the faction during the transition from the base Mirrodin set to the artifact-heavy landscape of Darksteel.
The card was illustrated by Adam Rex, an artist known for his distinct, expressive fantasy style. Rex sought to portray the Zealot not merely as a warrior, but as a devoted guardian of the natural order amidst the metallic wastes of the plane. Upon its release, the card was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency, as it allowed for a surprise destruction of problematic artifacts, cementing its status as a staple utility creature in green decks of that era.
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