Breathstealer's Crypt
Visions 127 • rare
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Blackie del Rio
- Market price
- $11.01
What it does
If a player would draw a card, instead they draw a card and reveal it. If it's a creature card, that player discards it unless they pay 3 life.
"Far too many soldiers have died in their beds."— Telim'Tor
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
Breathstealer's Crypt was released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the flavor of Jamuraa, a continent within the game's Dominaria setting, and followed the Mirage block. It is categorized as an enchantment that forces players to navigate a unique, taxing decision-making process involving their libraries and life totals, reflecting the set's experimental approach to resource management.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Pete Venters, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering during the 1990s. His work on this piece conveys a dark, evocative aesthetic consistent with the card's theme of necromantic theft. Upon its release, the card was noted for its complex mechanical interaction rather than aggressive tournament viability, securing its place as a distinctive cult favorite among collectors of mid-nineties expansion sets.
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