Magic: The Gathering

Cruel Feeding

Journey into Nyx 64 • common

Set: Journey into Nyx
Collector number: 64
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Black
Artist: Jason A. Engle
Market price: $0.07

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$0.07market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.05 – $0.07 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an instant, this card offers players the flexibility to react mid-turn, providing a tactical advantage during the flow of a game. Its status as a common makes it a staple for building cohesive decks, ensuring that this piece remains a functional and accessible part of any collection.

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What it does

Strive — This spell costs 2 generic mana black mana more to cast for each target beyond the first.

Any number of target creatures each get +1/+0 and gain lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by a creature with lifelink also causes its controller to gain that much life.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Cruel Feeding was released in May 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx expansion, the final set in the Theros block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the mythological themes of the plane of Theros, focusing heavily on Greek-inspired enchantments, deities, and the concept of devotion. This card specifically reflects the set's mechanics involving the 'constellation' and 'bestow' abilities, which were centered on interactions with enchantment-based gameplay.

The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Jason A. Engle, whose work often leans into the dark fantasy aesthetic. His illustration for Cruel Feeding depicts a visceral moment of magical predation, aligning with the card's effect of granting lifelink and power buffs to a creature. As a common-rarity instant, the card was intended for use in the Limited formats of the time, providing a utility spell that reinforced the aggressive strategies common to the black color identity within the Theros block.

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