Magic: The Gathering

Whispering Shade

Odyssey 167 • common

Set: Odyssey
Collector number: 167
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Daren Bader
Market price: $0.16

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$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.13 – $0.20 over the tracked period

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What it does

Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)

black mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

It glides through the shadows until it reaches yours.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Whispering Shade was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey set for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a return to the game's roots with a focus on the graveyard as a playable resource, reflecting a deliberate shift in design philosophy to encourage interaction with discarded cards. The card itself occupies a niche in this thematic environment, serving as a creature that scales in power based on the presence of swamps.

The artwork for this card was created by Anthony S. Waters, a prolific illustrator for the game during this era. Waters utilized a moody, atmospheric aesthetic that aligned with the set's darker, gothic-inspired tone. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, if standard, utility creature, valued primarily by players exploring the black-mana-heavy deck archetypes that characterized the Odyssey block.

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