Chainer's Edict
The List TOR-57 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- TOR-57
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $0.33
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.)
The pits have their own form of mercy.
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 2002 Torment expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as part of the Odyssey block, it reflects the set's thematic emphasis on the graveyard as a resource. The card was created to provide black-aligned decks with a versatile removal tool that could bypass protection or hexproof-style mechanics by forcing an opponent to sacrifice a creature.
The artwork was commissioned from Ben Thompson, whose visceral style captures the dark, gothic aesthetic associated with the character Chainer, a dementia-warping pit fighter from the lore of the Otaria continent. The card became a staple in constructed formats like Pauper and Cube drafting due to its efficiency and the added value of its flashback mechanic, leading to its inclusion in The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern booster packs.
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