Xathrid Slyblade
Magic 2015 124 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Collector number
- 124
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
3 generic mana black mana: Until end of turn, this creature loses hexproof and gains first strike and deathtouch. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike. Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Designed by Rob Pardo
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Xathrid Slyblade was released in 2014 as part of the Magic 2015 core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was conceptualized as a celebration of the game's community, famously featuring card designs submitted by high-profile figures in the gaming industry. As a black-aligned creature with the 'rogue' subtype, the card fits into the established mechanical identity of black cards in the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, emphasizing stealth, assassination, and tactical advantage.
The illustration for Xathrid Slyblade was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, whose distinct, painterly style has appeared on hundreds of cards throughout the game's history. Kieryluk’s design focuses on the lethal, shadow-bound nature of the character, utilizing a dark, atmospheric palette to emphasize the card's 'deathtouch' and 'hexproof' abilities. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, limited-play-focused common, appreciated by players for its defensive utility and thematic consistency within the set’s broader rogue-themed archetypes.
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