Cosmic Horror
Fourth Edition 126 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 126
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
First strike
At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy this creature unless you pay 3 generic mana black mana black mana black mana. If this creature is destroyed this way, it deals 7 damage to you.
". . . [S]creams of horror rend th' affrighted skies." —Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cosmic Horror was released in 1995 as part of Magic: The Gathering's Fourth Edition, a core set designed to consolidate the game's mechanics and card pool after the rapid expansion of early expansions. It serves as a reprint of the original black creature card from the Legends set, representing the game's shift toward standardizing the aesthetics and power levels of early competitive play during the mid-nineties.
The card features artwork by Dan Frazier, a seminal artist in early Magic: The Gathering history. His illustration focuses on the visceral, eldritch themes common to the game's black-aligned cards, utilizing a minimalist yet evocative style that was intended to capture the terrifying, uncontrollable nature of Lovecraftian entities within the game's fantasy ecosystem.
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About Cosmic Horror
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