Abrupt Decay
The List GK1-57 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- GK1-57
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $2.88
What it does
This spell can't be countered.
Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abrupt Decay was originally introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering set Return to Ravnica. It was designed as a versatile, low-cost removal spell intended to combat the powerful permanents prevalent in competitive formats, particularly those with a converted mana cost of three or less. The card quickly became a staple in eternal formats due to its 'can't be countered' clause, which forces interactions and protects the caster against traditional permission-based control decks.
The artwork for the card was created by Svetlin Velinov, a prolific illustrator for the game. Velinov’s design reflects the aesthetic of the Golgari Swarm, the faction associated with the card, emphasizing themes of rot, nature, and decay. The List version, designated with the collection number GK1-57, is a re-release distributed within randomized 'The List' slots found in Set Boosters, intended to increase the accessibility of popular legacy-relevant cards for newer players.
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