Break of Day
Dark Ascension 3 • common
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Fateful hour — If you have 5 or less life, those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Break of Day was released in 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the gothic-horror plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the desperate thematic struggle of humanity against overwhelming supernatural forces during an eternal night. The set was designed to emphasize the theme of tribal synergy and the escalating tension of a world on the brink of collapse.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Greg Staples, who utilized a dramatic, painterly style to capture the moment of dawn breaking through the oppressive gloom of the setting. The visual narrative depicts a hopeful, yet fragile, reprieve for the inhabitants of Innistrad. Upon its debut, the card was received as a functional utility piece in White-aligned decks, recognized by players for its thematic resonance and its ability to provide combat advantages during the early phases of a game.
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