Asphyxiate
Born of the Gods 60 • common
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 60
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Destroy target untapped creature.
"Some poisons enter through the blood. Some are ingested. Some are inhaled. All ways through which mortals draw strength are paths for poison."— Agathe, priest of Pharika
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
Asphyxiate was released in 2014 as part of the Born of the Gods expansion, the second set in the Theros block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore themes of Greek mythology and the influence of gods on the mortal realm, with this particular black-aligned card illustrating the lethal cost of divine or mystical intervention. It serves as a functional piece of removal meant to interact with creatures that have been tapped, mirroring the vulnerability of a fighter caught off-guard.
The artwork was created by Seb McKinnon, a prominent illustrator within the Magic community known for his ethereal, haunting, and often melancholic aesthetic. McKinnon’s design for Asphyxiate utilizes high-contrast shadows and a suffocating color palette to emphasize the card's theme of sudden, magical demise. Upon its release, it was regarded by players as a solid, strategic inclusion for limited formats, appreciated for its straightforward utility and its contribution to the atmospheric, mythological tone of the Theros world.
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