# Shadowborn Apostle Shadowborn Apostle matters because it enables a specific deck strategy that wouldn't exist without it. The card's unique text allows you to run up to thirty copies in a single deck rather than the normal four-copy limit, making it a cornerstone for combo decks built around cards like Relentless Rats or Thrumming Stone. Collectors recognize this as a functional oddity that breaks Magic's fundamental deckbuilding rules in an intentional way. Most players keep playsets of both nonfoil and foil versions for constructed formats. The common rarity makes it affordable, though foil copies from Magic 2014 specifically hold modest collector interest due to the set's age and the card's ongoing relevance in casual formats.