Abyssal Persecutor
Worldwake 47 • mythic
- Set
- Worldwake
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chippy
- Market price
- $2.51
What it does
Flying, trample
You can't win the game and your opponents can't lose the game.
His slaves crave death more than they desire freedom. He denies them both.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abyssal Persecutor was released in the 2010 Magic: The Gathering expansion Worldwake. As a rare creature featuring the keyword 'flying' and high power-to-mana-cost efficiency, it was designed to be a high-stakes aggressive card. The drawback—preventing opponents from losing the game while the creature is on the battlefield—was intended to balance its overwhelming presence, forcing players to find ways to remove their own card or win through alternative means once the board was locked.
The card's iconic illustration was crafted by artist Aleksi Briclot. He aimed to depict the creature as an imposing, nightmarish entity, utilizing a dark color palette and jagged anatomical features to convey its chaotic, demonic nature. Upon release, the card received significant attention from tournament players who debated its viability in competitive formats, ultimately becoming a staple of 'Jund' and black-heavy control decks that could pair it with removal spells to bypass its restriction.
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