The 2008 Magic: The Gathering Shadowmoor release includes the Twilight Shepherd, a powerful six-mana Angel creature card featuring a distinctive foil finish.
Twilight Shepherd
2008 • Magic: The Gathering • Shadowmoor
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Released in 2008 as card number 25 in the Shadowmoor expansion, this Magic: The Gathering card features the iconic Angel creature Twilight Shepherd. Designed by artist Jason Chan, the card holds a Rare rarity status within the set, making it a notable inclusion for collectors building complete sets or focusing on white mana artifacts. Twilight Shepherd enters the battlefield as a formidable 5/5 threat equipped with both Flying and Vigilance, offering immediate board presence and defensive stability. Its most distinctive ability allows players to return all cards from their graveyard that were exiled from the battlefield during that same turn, providing significant strategic value in control or recursion-focused decks. Additionally, the Persist mechanic ensures that the Angel can return to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter upon dying, extending its utility across multiple turns. For collectors, this product represents a tangible piece of Magic: The Gathering history from a pivotal expansion year. The combination of the Shadowmoor set’s unique art style, the Angel subtype’s enduring popularity, and the foil variant’s visual appeal makes it a sought-after item for enthusiasts of the trading card game. Whether used for gameplay or display, this card remains a significant entry in the Shadowmoor catalog.
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Twilight Shepherd
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Jason Chan
Card Stock
English
Foil
{3}{W}{W}{W}
Creature — Angel
5 / 5
W
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Flying, vigilance When this creature enters, return to your hand all cards in your graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn. Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)