Magic: The Gathering returns to an old favourite with Shadows over Innistrad (SOI), a new gothic-horror themed expansion set arriving on April 2—and we’ve got a previously-unseen card to preview for you: Hanweir Militia Captain.

She’s a solid, if small creature. But wait… she... transforms?

With SOI, one of the most loved mechanics from the original Innistrad block is back: double-faced cards—Magic card on the front, Magic card on the back! Transformations are a big theme of the set, mostly with a sinister angle. In this case, we’ve got mysterious cults popping up all over Innistrad.

As an added bonus, here's the high-res art for both sides of the card. Click to zoom in.

Wizards of the Coast / David Palumbo

Wizards of the Coast / David Palumbo

In Limited formats, Hanweir Militia Captain / Westvale Cult Leader looks great for breaking open a board stall, whilst adding more bodies to your side every turn. In Constructed, we’ve seen token strategies be successful in the past, and this is one to keep in mind, as the new Standard format is shaken up by the new expansion.

Shadows over Innistrad is released worldwide on April 8, with prerelease events the weekend before, starting April 2. Head over to the Magic store locator if you’re looking for a place to play.

As with the last few expansions, we'll have some hands-on impressions of SOI sometime next week, before the prerelease weekend. If you're returning to Magic after a hiatus, or you're interested to find out more, read our in-depth review of Battle for Zendikar; it should bring you up to speed.