Bitterblossom (G11 #1)
Bitterblossom is a rare printing from Judge Gift Cards 2011 (G11 #1), a Kindred Enchantment — Faerie. Illustrated by Nils Hamm.
Card text
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life and create a 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature token with flying.
In Lorwyn's brief evenings, the sun pauses at the horizon long enough for a certain species of violet to bloom with the fragrance of mischief.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Kindred Enchantment — Faerie |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Judge Gift Cards 2011 (G11) |
| Collector number | 1 |
| Artist | Nils Hamm |
| Released | 2011-01-01 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at foil $57.26 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- April 1, 2008 — The effect is mandatory. You'll lose 1 life even if you have only 1 life left.
- April 1, 2008 — The life loss isn't a payment. You'll get a token even if you had 0 life (and another effect is stopping you from losing the game).
- June 7, 2024 — This cards was originally printed with the "tribal" card type. That card type has been replaced with "kindred". This change does not affect the gameplay function of this card.
- June 7, 2024 — Kindred is a card type that allows noncreature cards to have creature types. For example, Echoes of Eternity is an Eldrazi (although not a creature) while on the battlefield and an Eldrazi card (although not a creature card) in zones other than the battlefield.
- June 7, 2024 — While it appears only on cards that already have other card types, kindred is a card type and will be counted by effects that refer to the number of card types among cards in a zone.