Compost
World Championship Decks 2002 rl235sb • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Collector number
- rl235sb
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Marc Fishman
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Whenever a black card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, you may draw a card.
A fruit must rot before its seed can sprout.— Yavimaya saying
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
Compost was originally released as part of the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999, designed as a niche green enchantment meant to punish opponents for playing black spells. The card gained significant tactical relevance during the 2002 tournament season, where it was featured in sideboards for the World Championship Decks. These decks were official Wizards of the Coast reproductions of the exact 60-card lists used by top-placing players at the World Championships, providing a snapshot of the competitive metagame at the turn of the millennium.
The art for Compost was illustrated by Greg Staples, who captured the grim, decaying aesthetic of the card's theme through earthy, somber tones. As a reproduction from the 2002 World Championship series, this specific printing is distinguished by a unique gold-border and a specialized back design that marks it as a commemorative piece rather than a standard tournament-legal card. It remains a notable relic for collectors interested in the evolution of Magic: The Gathering competitive play and the specific strategies that defined the early 2000s tournament circuit.
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