Certain Death
Jumpstart 2022 386 • common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Collector number
- 386
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Some spirits cling to one person, feasting on the growing fear until a final moment of all-consuming terror.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Certain Death is a sorcery card first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem in the 2013 Theros set, designed to represent the finality of a character's demise within the game's high-fantasy Greek-inspired narrative. The card functions as a classic 'removal' spell, mechanically emphasizing the inevitability of fate by destroying a creature and granting its controller a small amount of life, effectively balancing offensive utility with defensive recovery.
The 2022 Jumpstart iteration, which includes this specific version as card number 386, features updated art direction consistent with the set's mandate to provide accessible, ready-to-play experiences for both new and veteran players. The illustration focuses on the ominous, atmospheric dread central to the card's theme, utilizing the high-contrast aesthetics characteristic of contemporary Magic art to convey a sense of unavoidable power.
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