At first glance, Tasty Faefolk feels like a dream peeking through the underbrush—gentle, bulbous, and strangely huggable.
But there’s something unsettling under those soft curves and muted purples. The lighting is delicate, but the eyes are watching.
It’s the kind of creature that feels like it wandered out of a fae glade that never sees the sun. You’re not sure if it’s curious… or hungry.
Illustration Breakdown
Dao Trong Le crafts a surreal forest moment, saturated with fae energy and bioluminescent calm. The setting leans cool—icy blues, translucent mushrooms, and glowing flora—but the Tasty Faefolk itself is warm-toned, deep violet and dusky pink, creating this contrast that pulls your gaze inward.
The faefolk’s body is heavy, soft, and oozing calm. Mossy hands. Mushrooms blooming from its side. That flower tucked into its chest like a brooch—organic and intentional.
Its eyes are pinpricks of light, giving nothing away emotionally. No expression. Just presence.
There’s something mythical about the stillness here. Like a storybook paused mid-page. It’s not moving. But it will.
Gameplay Integration
In Riftbound TCG, Tasty Faefolk plays like a slow-cooked advantage engine. For 7 mana, you get a 6-power Unit with Accelerate, meaning you can pay an extra green rune to have it enter ready.
That gives this heavy hitter a surprising tempo pivot—ready to block, swing, or threaten trade on drop.
But the real narrative comes with Deathknell: “Channel 2 runes exhausted and draw 1.” When Tasty Faefolk dies, it recycles value—turning your rune-heavy gameplan into card draw.
That sleepy, inert visual? It lines up perfectly. This creature isn’t about speed. It waits. It bides. It feeds the system slowly, over time. You don’t throw it into a fight—you absorb attention with it.
Let it draw fire. And when it falls, it gives back to you. A card for your loss. The fae way.
Collector Details / Value Mention
Tasty Faefolk is card 075/298 in the Riftbound set. No rarity confirmed yet, but it has the feeling of a common or uncommon glue card—one that helps slower rune decks maintain flow without sacrificing too much tempo.
If a foil version exists, expect it to glow in the mushroom fronds and that faint eye shimmer.
There’s potential for alt-art shenanigans. A more grotesque or overtly “tasty” version (bitten fruit, maybe?) would definitely push this into meme-tier collectibility.
But even in base form, this card carries a strong aesthetic that makes it stand out in binders.
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