Abrupt Decay
Mystery Booster 2 78 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 78
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.94
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 expansion Return to Ravnica. Designed by Ken Nagle, it was conceived as a versatile tool for the Golgari Swarm, intended to provide players with an uncounterable answer to problematic low-cost permanents in competitive formats. Its design philosophy centered on 'punishing' aggressive play, quickly becoming a staple in Eternal formats like Modern and Legacy due to its efficiency and the specific protection granted by its ability to ignore counterspells.
The specific version appearing in Mystery Booster 2 features artwork by Svetlin Velinov, who has contributed extensively to the visual identity of the game. Velinov's work on this card leans into the decaying, organic aesthetic of the Ravnican guild, utilizing muted, earthy tones and tangled foliage to evoke the destructive yet restorative nature of the Golgari. As part of the Mystery Booster 2 release, this printing serves as a nostalgic inclusion, celebrating the card's enduring tactical relevance within the game's expansive history.
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