Cannibalize
Stronghold 53 • common
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Robert Bliss
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Choose two target creatures controlled by the same player. Exile one of those creatures and put two +1/+1 counters on the other.
"Mine."
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
Cannibalize was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the plane of Rath, the card was designed to support the set's thematic focus on the predatory nature of the Phyrexian influence, requiring players to sacrifice a creature in order to exile two others. This reflected a period in the game's design history where black-aligned spells frequently utilized heavy costs to achieve significant board state advantages.
The card’s striking illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific early contributors to the game’s aesthetic identity. His work for Cannibalize features a grim, visceral depiction of the mechanic, utilizing a stark, dark color palette that became a hallmark of late 1990s card art. Upon release, the card was viewed by players as a specialized removal tool, noted for its ability to clear multiple threats despite the significant drawback of losing one of your own units.
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