Bane of the Living
Commander 2019 104 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Collector number
- 104
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Filip Burburan
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Morph X mana black mana black mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, all creatures get -X/-X until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bane of the Living was originally printed in the Legions expansion in 2003 and was later reprinted in the Commander 2019 'Faceless Menace' deck. The card is a representative example of the morph mechanic, which allows players to play creatures face-down as 2/2 mystery cards, providing a tactical layer of uncertainty that can be resolved for a powerful effect when flipped.
The art for this iteration was illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, a celebrated artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for her expressive character work. Her design emphasizes the terrifying, otherworldly nature of the creature, fitting the card's function as a board-clearing threat that punishes opponents by shrinking or destroying their creatures upon its reveal.
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