Army of the Damned
New Capenna Commander 242 • mythic
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Collector number
- 242
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
- Market price
- $1.78
What it does
Create thirteen tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.
Flashback 7 generic mana black mana black mana black mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Sometimes death comes knocking. Sometimes it tears down the walls.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Army of the Damned was originally printed in the 2011 Innistrad set, designed to capture the gothic horror atmosphere of the plane. Its inclusion in the Streets of New Capenna Commander set as card 242 marks its recurring presence as a staple in black-aligned Commander decks, reflecting its mechanical identity as a high-impact, graveyard-focused sorcery. The card is renowned for its efficiency in generating a massive board presence by creating thirteen 2/2 zombie creature tokens, a hallmark of the powerful reanimation and token-swarming strategies popular in the format.
The art and design of the card draw upon classic necromantic tropes, emphasizing a scale of threat that defines high-level play. Throughout its various printings, the card has been maintained as a quintessential tool for control and attrition players. Its legacy is tied to the broader evolution of black-mana mechanics in Magic: The Gathering, where the ability to produce a formidable army from a single spell has cemented its status as a reliable, if ominous, inclusion in decks focusing on long-term resource management.
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