Altar's Reap
Magic 2014 84 • common
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Draw two cards.
"Don't worry, your death will be as informative as possible."— Gorghul, augur of skulls
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Altar's Reap was released in the Magic 2014 core set, serving as a functional reprint of a common effect within the game. The card represents a recurring design philosophy in black-aligned magic, emphasizing the sacrifice of lesser creatures to draw cards, a mechanic that highlights the color's thematic reliance on life and resources as fuel for power. It was designed to provide utility to decks that utilize small creatures or tokens as expendable assets.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by Kev Walker, a prolific and long-standing illustrator for the franchise. Walker’s depiction captures the grim aesthetic associated with the card's function, favoring a visceral and dark tone that aligns with the gameplay goal of harvesting strength from death. Upon release, the card was received as a standard, reliable tool for limited environments and casual play, appreciated primarily for its mechanical efficiency in enabling sacrifice strategies.
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