Blood Lust
Fifth Edition 212 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 212
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
If target creature has toughness 5 or greater, it gets +4/-4 until end of turn. Otherwise, it gets +4/-X until end of turn, where X is its toughness minus 1.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blood Lust was originally printed in the Legends expansion set in 1994, appearing later in the Fifth Edition base set in 1997. It was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was aggressively expanding the color identity of Magic: The Gathering, specifically exploring aggressive, combat-focused mechanics for the Red mana color. The card reflects the early philosophy of the game, where chaotic, high-risk, high-reward effects were common.
The card features an illustration by Dan Frazier, a foundational artist for the game's early years. Frazier's style during this era favored visceral, hand-drawn fantasy imagery that aimed to evoke the raw intensity of magical combat. Upon its release, Blood Lust was noted for its unconventional mechanical design, which allowed a creature to be significantly boosted at the cost of its permanent survival, a hallmark of the 'glass cannon' strategy favored in casual kitchen-table play during the mid-nineties.
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