Brand of Ill Omen
Ice Age 177 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 177
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $1.59
What it does
Enchant creature
Cumulative upkeep red mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Enchanted creature's controller can't cast creature spells.
"Let those who bear the brand receive no shelter, no kindness, and no comfort from our people."— Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian Chieftain
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
Brand of Ill Omen was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed as the first standalone expansion that could be played without the base set, Ice Age introduced a thematic shift toward a frozen, apocalyptic landscape. The card was designed as a rare enchantment, meant to offer players a unique strategic utility by allowing them to enchant a creature and force its owner to discard a card if they wished to untap it during their turn.
The artwork was commissioned by Rob Alexander, a prominent landscape artist known for his significant contributions to the game's early aesthetic. Alexander utilized his signature style to depict a grim, ritualistic icon, aiming to capture the dark, foreboding nature of the enchantment. The piece was well-received by players for its atmospheric quality, which successfully grounded the card within the harsh, high-fantasy tone that defined the Ice Age set.
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