Carnival of Souls
Urza's Destiny 55 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $18.49
What it does
Whenever a creature enters, you lose 1 life and add black mana.
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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
Released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Destiny expansion, Carnival of Souls was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was pushing the boundaries of high-risk, high-reward mechanics in Magic: The Gathering. The card belongs to the Urza block, a cycle of sets renowned for introducing some of the most powerful and complex cards in the game's history. It was conceptualized as a black enchantment that incentivizes players to swarm the board with creatures, trading life for mana in a thematic nod to the morbid, rhythmic energy of a carnival.
The atmospheric illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, whose work often features an ethereal, slightly eerie aesthetic that fit the gothic tone of the Urza's Destiny set. While the card is often cited by players for its unique and punishing drawback—requiring players to lose life whenever a creature enters the battlefield—it remains a notable curiosity for collectors of the late 90s era. It reflects a design philosophy that favored evocative, world-building mechanics, even if the card itself rarely saw competitive play due to the inherent danger of its upkeep cost.
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