Chainer's Edict
The List DMR-78 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DMR-78
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Zug
What it does
Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Flashback 5 generic mana black mana black mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chainer's Edict was originally printed in the Torment expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2002. Designed during the Odyssey block, it reflects the set's thematic emphasis on the graveyard as a resource. The card was mechanically crafted to provide black mages with a versatile, repeatable removal option, utilizing the flashback keyword to allow players to cast the spell a second time from their graveyard, which reinforced the set's core philosophy of sacrifice and attrition.
The original illustration for the card was created by Ron Spencer, a prominent artist whose dark, visceral style became synonymous with the aesthetic of early 2000s Magic. His depiction of the Edict features the tortured imagery of Chainer, a dementia summoner from the lore, capturing the grim, sacrificial nature of the spell. The version found in The List (DMR-78) serves as a modern reprint that preserves this iconic original art, allowing players to utilize a historically significant card within the current frame and set architecture.
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