Anguished Unmaking
Shadows over Innistrad Promos 242s • rare
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad Promos
- Collector number
- 242s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Wesley Burt
- Finish
- Foil
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 first introduced in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering expansion Shadows over Innistrad. The card represents a pivotal moment in the set's narrative, depicting the corruption of the archangel Avacyn by the eldritch influence of Emrakul. Mechanically, it was designed as a versatile removal spell, reflecting the desperate and chaotic nature of the plane's descent into madness.
The promotional version, numbered 242s, features distinct foil treatment and alternate distribution through organized play events. The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Wes Burt, who captured the visceral transformation and emotional gravity of the scene. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a staple for black-white control archetypes due to its efficiency in exiling permanents at instant speed.
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