Afterlife
Commander 2011 2 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Afterlife was released as part of the Commander 2011 product line, the first set dedicated specifically to the Commander format for Magic: The Gathering. Wizards of the Coast developed this standalone expansion to support the rapidly growing multiplayer community, with the card itself appearing in the Devour for Power deck. It functioned as a utility removal spell that provided a token creature as a consolation to the opponent, fitting the strategic design philosophy of the era which emphasized social interaction and political play in multiplayer pods.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Terese Nielsen, whose work has been a hallmark of the game for decades. For this iteration, Nielsen employed her signature style to depict the transition of spirit, aiming to capture the ethereal nature of the afterlife in a way that resonated with the game's high-fantasy aesthetic. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if situational, piece of white-aligned interaction that prioritized versatility over raw power, cementing its place as a reliable tool for casual and Commander-focused deck builders.
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