Barter in Blood
Avacyn Restored 85 • uncommon
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Each player sacrifices two creatures of their choice.
"We must all make sacrifices for the good of Innistrad."— Sorin Markov
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
Barter in Blood was originally released in the 2004 set Darksteel before being reprinted with new artwork for the 2012 expansion Avacyn Restored. This card reflects the gothic horror theme of the Innistrad block, centering on the mechanical concept of sacrifice as a method for players to clear the board of creatures. It serves as a quintessential black-aligned control spell, requiring players to balance their own board state against the tactical necessity of removing an opponent's threats.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Clint Cearley, who was tasked with visualizing the gruesome exchange of life inherent in the card's name. Cearley’s design emphasizes the visceral, dark aesthetic of the Avacyn Restored setting, focusing on the bleak nature of the trade being made. The card was well-received by the player base, specifically within the Commander format, for its efficiency and its thematic alignment with black-aligned sacrifice strategies.
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