Bane of the Living
Legions 60 • rare
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 60
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Market price
- $4.07
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 released in 2003 as part of the Legions set, the second expansion in the Onslaught block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast during a period focused on creature-heavy mechanics, the card features the morph ability, which allowed players to cast it face-down as a 2/2 creature and later turn it face-up to trigger its board-wiping effect. This design choice provided a tactical element of surprise, forcing opponents to play around the uncertainty of hidden information.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his dark and visceral aesthetic within the Magic universe. Staples aimed to capture the essence of a looming, overwhelming threat consistent with the Phyrexian-themed lore that often populates the game’s more ominous sets. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency as a scalable mass-removal tool in Limited formats, and it remains a classic example of how creature-based spells can function as effective board control.
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