Abrupt Decay
Breaking News 34 • rare
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 34
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Market price
- $1.61
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, uncounterable answer to low-mana permanents, quickly becoming a staple in competitive Eternal formats due to its efficiency in handling problematic artifacts, enchantments, and creatures. The card represents the Golgari Swarm, a guild defined by its mastery of life and death, reflecting their philosophy of constant decay and replenishment.
The 'Breaking News' version is a specialized bonus sheet inclusion featuring a distinct aesthetic inspired by sensationalist mid-century tabloid journalism. Artist Sean Murray executed this design to lean into a retro, pulpy visual narrative, shifting away from the traditional high-fantasy style typically associated with the game. This variant was well-received by the community for its thematic departure and its unique contribution to the visual variety of the set.
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