Watcher in the Mist
Guilds of Ravnica 59 • common
- Set
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Yee
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
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
Watcher in the Mist was released in 2018 as part of the Guilds of Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set returned players to the plane of Ravnica, a sprawling urban cityscape governed by ten distinct guilds, each with its own philosophical and mechanical identity. The card represents the Dimir guild, an organization known for operating in the shadows as information brokers and assassins, fitting the set's narrative focus on intrigue and guild-based warfare.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. Kieryluk designed the piece to capture the eerie, shroud-like nature of the Dimir agents, emphasizing atmospheric lighting and a sense of hidden presence. Mechanically, the card provides utility through its 'surveil' ability—a signature mechanic for the Dimir in this set that allows players to manipulate the top of their library, reflecting the guild's penchant for gathering intelligence and planning ahead.
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