Anguished Unmaking
Shadows over Innistrad 242 • rare
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 242
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Wesley Burt
- Market price
- $1.98
What it does
Exile target nonland permanent. You lose 3 life.
Sorin had created Avacyn, so it was a cruelty beyond imagining, a pain beyond description, that it fell upon him to end her forever.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Anguished Unmaking was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set returned players to the gothic horror plane of Innistrad, focusing on themes of madness, corruption, and the fraying of reality caused by the influence of the Eldrazi titan Emrakul. The card represents a pivotal moment in the narrative where Avacyn, the plane's protector, is destroyed, marking the transition from divine order to total cosmic despair.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Wesley Burt, who sought to capture the visceral and tragic nature of the spell. Burt’s design emphasizes the disintegration of the subject, utilizing a striking contrast between the ethereal, glowing magical energies and the dark, oppressive atmosphere of the setting. It was received as a highly effective and versatile card within the game's competitive landscape, valued for its ability to exile any nonland permanent at the cost of the player's own life.
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