Appetite for Brains
Avacyn Restored 84 • uncommon
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Michael C. Hayes
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it with mana value 4 or greater and exile that card.
Just as with a peach, the first bite is always the juiciest.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Appetite for Brains was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the gothic horror-inspired plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's thematic focus on the desperate struggle for survival against encroaching supernatural threats. The sorcery was designed to interact with the game's graveyard and hand-management mechanics, allowing players to strip a high-mana threat from an opponent's hand as a strategic disruption tool.
The artwork was created by Michael C. Hayes, an illustrator known for his work on numerous fantasy and sci-fi properties. Hayes focused on a visceral depiction of a ghoul or zombie-like entity, emphasizing the macabre aesthetic that defined the Innistrad block. The piece was well-received by players for its clear visual storytelling and its functional utility in competitive formats, where it became a staple sideboard card for black-aligned decks seeking to counter expensive finishers.
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