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The story behind Charmed Stray

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Charmed stray is the typical drop 1 a white Winnie deck needs. Also, this cat has a lot more history behind it.

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Charmed stray is the typical drop 1 a white Winnie deck needs. Starts at 1/1 but can evolve:

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Also, this cat has a lot more history behind it. Chris Rahn, the artist of the card, explained the art history of this card:

“There is a story behind this card. Last year I lost my cat, Willow, after 17 years.”

- Chris Rahn

He continues, "I adopted her midway through my freshman year of art school, and she was the first pet I raised on my own. She saw me through everything, art school, graduation, starting my career, breakups, and so many other situations. Needless to say, how difficult it was to let her go. A few months later, I received a tentative email from Dawn Murin asking if I would be interested in a job that would include Willow in the next issue of Magic: The Gathering (they already had a cat card planned) and I jumped at the chance. When the assignment came, it had been tailored to fit Willow exactly. Painting was really fun and helped me through my grief. Anyway, that's the winding road that led my girl to War of the Spark."

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Willow in photo taken in the artist apartment
Willow in photo taken in the artist apartment

Willow in art
Willow in art

Did Willow awaken the spark and now live on Ravnica? We only know that her owner's love immortalized her forever, in the War of the Spark.