Afterlife
Mirage 1 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
Facets of life, reflections of the soul.
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 in October 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to provide White decks with a versatile removal tool, reflecting the set's thematic focus on spirits and ethereal creatures found in the land of Jamuraa. Mechanically, the card was intended to eliminate a creature while providing its controller with a consolation prize, a design philosophy that sought to balance strategic utility with the set's overall flavor of cyclical existence.
The artwork was created by Pete Venters, a prolific illustrator who defined much of the game's visual identity during the mid-nineties. Venters chose a haunting, evocative aesthetic for Afterlife, emphasizing the transition from physical form to spirit. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency and clear, straightforward mechanics, becoming a staple in many limited and constructed environments of the era due to its ability to exile creatures effectively.
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