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
- $0.13
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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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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