Xenic Poltergeist
Fifth Edition 206 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 206
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mike Kerr
- Market price
- $0.62
What it does
tap: Until your next upkeep, target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Xenic Poltergeist was first introduced in the Magic: The Gathering expansion Legends in 1994, later appearing as part of the Fifth Edition core set released in 1997. During this era of the game, Wizards of the Coast was expanding the reach of its core sets to include a broader selection of cards from earlier, more scarce expansions, providing players with more accessible ways to build decks incorporating distinct artifact-interaction mechanics.
The card's original illustration was created by artist Dan Frazier, a prominent contributor to the early aesthetic of the game. His design aimed to capture the ethereal and disruptive nature of a poltergeist, utilizing a muted, haunting color palette that defined the visual language of the game's early years. While the card is often remembered by longtime players for its specific ability to animate artifacts, it remains a nostalgic touchstone from a time when card mechanics were frequently experimental and deeply flavorful.
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