Wakedancer
Dark Ascension 79 • uncommon
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Austin Hsu
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Morbid — When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Hers is an ancient form of necromancy, steeped in shamanic trance and ritual that few skaberen or ghoulcallers comprehend.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wakedancer was released in early 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the gothic horror themes of the Innistrad block, focusing on the desperate struggle of humanity against encroaching supernatural threats. The card mechanically emphasizes the set's morbidity keyword, which rewards players for having creatures die earlier in the game, reflecting the grim cycle of life and death within the world's lore.
The artwork for Wakedancer was created by Igor Kieryluk, who depicted the creature as a spectral, haunting figure emerging from a graveyard. Kieryluk’s design aimed to capture the visceral and mournful aesthetic of the Innistrad setting, balancing the horror of undeath with a sense of melancholic movement. Upon its release, the card was widely utilized in Limited formats, where players appreciated its efficiency and its thematic alignment with the set's graveyard-focused playstyle.
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