Cruel Edict
Portal Second Age 67 • common
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 67
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jeffrey R. Busch
- Market price
- $0.50
What it does
Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
"Such a fragile organ, the brain."— Tojira, swamp queen
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cruel Edict was first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the Portal Second Age set, released in 1998. Designed as an introductory-level product, Portal Second Age was specifically crafted to teach new players the mechanics of the game through simplified rules and streamlined card interactions, moving away from the more complex stack-based interactions of the era.
The artwork for this specific printing was created by artist Jeff Miracola. His illustration captures the dark, imposing essence of black mana within the game, depicting a skeletal figure channeling power to force a sacrifice. While the card is mechanically straightforward, it became a staple in black-aligned control decks due to its efficiency in removing difficult-to-target creatures, cementing its legacy as a foundational removal spell in the game's long history.
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