Whimwader
Shadowmoor 54 • common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff Easley
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls a blue permanent.
"Thought? Deceit? Progress? Now you're just making it hungry."— Abral, kithkin alchemist
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Whimwader was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor set for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a shift toward hybrid mana and a gothic, folklore-inspired aesthetic, reflecting the transformation of the plane of Lorwyn into a dark, eerie landscape. As a blue creature, the card was designed to leverage the set's focus on non-land cards, with its power and toughness tied directly to the number of cards in play with a specific mana symbol, emphasizing the importance of card counting and board state awareness.
The artwork for Whimwader was commissioned by artist Thomas M. Baxa, known for his ability to render unsettling, otherworldly creatures. The illustration depicts a spindly, translucent entity emerging from murky water, perfectly capturing the unsettling and shadowy atmosphere central to the Shadowmoor theme. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but functional addition to limited play environments, valued primarily for its ability to grow into a formidable threat in the late game.
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